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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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A stroke can be caused by a clot that could be related to the original trauma that also caused the concussion, so there is the possibility of a link there. I personally know of someone this happed to, though her stroke happened suddenly several weeks after the accident, and was a major though separate neurological event. I had some clotting issues in the hospital and they had me on Coumadin for a while as a precaution against this.
In your other post you mentioned your PCP suggested a visit to a neurologist, certainly worth making that appointment and having that discussion.
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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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