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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Hi and welcome to NeuroTalk.
Memory problems are common with TBI's. My TBI was over two years ago; I was injured the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2010 and I still have no memory of that weekend.
I was in ICU for a month and have no clear memory of that time. The memories I do have from then are things that never actually happened, such as I believed they moved my house to the plaza where my office was. My neuropsychologist called these false memories confabulations.
Memory will typically improve. Five months after my injury I was tested by a clinical neuropsychologist and my memory tested as normal at that time. Three plus months probably seems like a long time but in TBI recovery it really isn’t that long. After your next neurology follow up, consider a referral to a clinical neuropsychologist for a neuropsychological assessment if memory is still giving you problems. These can be expensive but if you have health insurance it may be covered (mine was).
Best to you as you recover.
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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.
Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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