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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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Hi and welcome. I have taken college courses after my TBI but it was after a NPA came back showing I had recovered from deficits in working memory and executive function.
I think the question to ask is are you ready? If your symptoms include deficits in working memory, mental flexibility, or retrieval of learned information, you may wish to hold off, or just take one class and see how that goes. Accommodations such as extra time for exams won't really help if you aren't ready to process the course content.
Have you had an neuropsychological assessment from a clinical neuropsychologist? You may want to consider that before investing in a full semester of college work.
If you can tell us a little more about when your injury was and what symptoms are currently presenting we can give you a more complete response.
Best to you.
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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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