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Originally Posted by Kfschall
End of May I was in a head on collision, suffered mild to moderate TBI( was told both?) and some thinking else I can never remember.
I've also had other issues after being released for work after being putt off for 2 months. Centering around concentration, shipping things to wrong location( boss not happy about that one lol,) issues staying awake midday. Wondering how I should address those as well after my neuro said I was good to go back.
Thoughts/advice are appreciated.
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Hi and welcome to NT.
Not that it really matters for the recovery process, but FYI regarding the mild to moderate rating of your injury, the Glasgow coma scale is the most common scoring system. It evaluates eye opening, verbal and motor responses. GCS 3-8 is severe, 9-12 is moderate, 13-15 is mild. If you were treated in an ER this is probably in your hospital records.
That aside, regarding your cognitive deficits, the neurologist is probably not the best person to make that determination. If you have insurance for it I'd suggest seeing a clinical neuropsychologist for a neuropsychological assessment. They can test cognitive functioning using tests based on the symptoms, and make a quantitative and qualitative assessment of your functioning, and recommend a return to work or whether additional therapy is indicated.
Best to you as you recover.