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Old 11-12-2013, 10:39 AM
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Hi and welcome.

It's difficult to say if this is PCS or something else, although the symptoms you describe are consistent with PCS. It just seems unusual that these symptoms would spontaneously start a couple of years after the head bump, but the brain is a complex organ and just about anything is possible.

Regardless of the cause, you do have symptoms to address. You may want to see a clinical neuropsychologist for a neuropsychological assessment. These can be expensive but if you have health insurance it may be covered; if you are seeing a neurologist or physiatrist they should be able to provide a referral.

In addition to this site you might visit the Brain Injury Association for your state for general brain injury information and specialists in your state.


http://www.biausa.org/state-affiliates.htm

Best to you, let us know how things progress.
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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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