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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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Good deal.
I would second the recommendation about the neuropsych assessment. This evaluation can help identify specific deficit areas and can better focus rehab therapies. Hopefully your health insurance will cover this.
The physician list may also be valuable, TBI/PCS is still not well understood my many in the medical community, a good doctor specialzing in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation (also listed as physiatrists) can be very valuable.
You may also find a TBI support group helpful, a list will likley be in the information from the BIA.
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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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