Brain damage: Patient case studies

The main activity requires students to analyse each patient’s symptoms, identify the most likely area of brain damage, and justify their reasoning using their knowledge of brain function

This resource includes:

a clear summary page of brain function
six patient case studies with symptoms
a structured table for students to complete
two challenge questions
full answers
An optional hands-on extension uses six ‘brain moulds’. We filled them with agar and food colouring and left them to set overnight. I then used toothpicks and placed them in the different regions of the patient’s brains. This tested their understanding of the parts of the brain, and also added a bit more fun to the lesson! If you would like more information about the jelly set-up, please feel free to ask.