Thread: HELP!! Fiancé is Behaving like a Child after Concussion
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Old 10-07-2013, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by eyoo View Post
He always looks out the window and murmurs to himself when he's driving. When I ask him questions about things he remembers, he will whine and tell me to stop because he is getting a headache. He seems very dazed and out of it but he can function like a normal adult. He still knows how to drive ... etc.
Sorry should have mentioned this in my last post. He probably shouldn't be driving until he gets tested for visuospatial orientation and reflexes. Laws vary by state but in Arizona I had to have a MD release and also retake the driving portion to get my driving privileges restored after my TBI diagnosis.
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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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