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Originally Posted by Living_Dazed
Hi All,
Well I have the summary. It was sent to my neurologist for my appt with him but I won't have the final report with full explanation til this Sat. I'm not clear on all the info.
It's like having your first review at your grown up job but much worse because it's your core being being evaluated. Trying to read the summary brought out a lot of emotions.
I haven't worked so hard for 25 years to accept how things are now. Having it on paper is opening emotions I thought I was further along with.
Low average perceptual problem solving 21 points below verbal abilities
Auditory working memory average with borderline visual working memory
Remainder of memory indices low average range
Verbal fluency high average letters and categories but average when alternating sets
Verbal conceptualization average to high average
Visual motor speed for scanning and sequencing was severely impaired due to slowness, speed when tracing lines was average
Two functional tests showed adequate effort
Overall intellectual functioning was average, far below expectations based on educational level
Any clarifications would be great.
Jace
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Hi Jace,
Your post prompted me to go back and look at my initial Neuropsychological tests. I am very similar to you in my verbal abilities and my slow processing speed. Although I sound like I can put an intelligible sentence together, I have continuing problems with processing speed with any tasks or multiple conversations.
I have improved with Neuro Rehab, and I know for certain I am not as compromised as I was when I began this, but I still see the processing speed limitations. I think it may be more difficult to accept your current brain function because you are good in some areas, but still compromised in others, and you wouldn't necessarily be able to define or describe how you are different, except maybe this test (like my rehab) shows how this affects you.
I am just over 1.5 years out from my original injury, and I am still amazed at what is still lacking. However, I wanted to wish you well, and that you get a good explanation from the Neuropsychologist about these current findings. I hope that even at 2.5 years out, you are still experiencing some recovery. I think it's harder for you because you have such a high baseline of cognitive function before your injury.
I send good thoughts and prayers your way. Thank you for previous posts that still show your amazing insight and empathy to all of us here on this site. M-i-m
