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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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My guess is he is in denial about his symptoms because he doesn't want to give up the sports he enjoys. That said, the memory deficits along with the self described "head pressure" suggest mTBI. Symptom severity vary, but his sound like they are to the point where they are no longer "unnoticed".
If he continues to play and receives additional insults to the brain (which will happen with football and hockey) they could have serious consequences.
I'd have the discussion with him. Sounds like an evaluation from a neurologist or clinical neuropsychologist with experience with brain injury is in order.
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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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