For individuals with a head injury, such as a ruptured Brain Aneurysm, anger and irritability may occur more frequently when compared to the non-injured person. The reason is because the damage to the brain may result in individuals being UNABLE to hold back their emotional and verbal responses. Temper outbursts often occur unpredictably in response to some type of minor event that may make the individual angry one day but not the next day. The anger tends to escalate very rapidly and may be directed at a person, such as a family member, or some object, such as slamming a door.
On a positive note, the anger rarely escalates into violence such as hitting, throwing things, or breaking things unless the individual had a history of such outburst prior to the brain injury. After a few minutes of looking intense and perhaps raising his/her voice, the individual usually calms down.
If this condition persists or causes any safety concerns, seek help from you Medical team.
Adapted from article prepared by University of Alabama, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.