Thread: Vertigo vs. Dizziness
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Old 01-31-2014, 10:01 AM
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I know there are a lot of causes for vertigo, but I'm wondering if anyone can share their specific experiences with this symptom?
Hi and welcome. Occasional mild vertigo is one residual symptom I have 3 years post injury. It happens after looking up too long (such as changing a celling light bulb), standing up too quickly after sitting, etc. It's relatively mild and hasn't caused me to fall, it was a little disconcerting at first but now that I have gotten used to the triggers I go slower and it's manageable.
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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.

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