HOW DOES A BRAIN INJURY AFFECT A PERSON'S IMAGINATION?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are thought to impair a sufferer's imagination if they affect the part of the vital organ that controls creativity.
Recent research suggests both the left and the right side of the brain play a role in imagination.
Although unclear exactly how this occurs, neruological damage of any sort - whether it be Alzheimer's, TBI, multiple sclerosis or brain tumours - is thought to affect creativity by impacting a person's ability to interpret things happening around them.
A loss of imagination may occur if the occipital lobe, which sits in the lower, back part of the brain, gets damaged.
Studies have also found those who endure TBI often lose the ability to dream or imagine experiences from their past, such as the appearance of loved ones or their childhood home.
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