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  • Essay / Personality Change Due to Accidents - 560

    There have been many case studies and stories about people experiencing personality changes caused by different types of accidents. It is not just the physical problems that occur when a brain injury occurs, but a personality change also occurs whenever any part of the brain is injured. Generally, any time the frontal lobe is damaged or injured, it can cause certain changes. Personality change varies; one may experience different changes from the other victim. Personality change is also caused by different events, it could be an accident, surgery, natural event or something else. One of these stories is that of Mac Fedge. A devastating car accident befell Mac Fedge at the age of thirty-one. He was hit by an SUV while driving in September 2001. Remembering the event seemed like watching an old reel, he couldn't recognize himself after the accident. He suffered multiple fractures and head trauma that altered his personality. It was said that the difference between his personality before and after said accident was very visible....