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Old 02-19-2010, 08:46 PM
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Several months ago my neice started having headaches which ibuprophen controlled ,Several months later she had a/v hallucinations controlled by psych meds afew months later she experienced severe unrelenting headaches despite narcotics and meds administered by a neurologist over a few days they lessended but by that tiime her personality had changed from that of a college student to a child a very scared little girl who could barely read and used child like grammar.She also could not rember most of her previous life not even where she lived. mean while it was discovered she had seizures and they were treated. Her previous young adult personality returned with some memory .She still has trouble reading but can write like a college student only she can't even read everything she has written . No vision problems .Has had numerous mri's a mra and several eeg's as well as extensive labs.The previous a/v hallucinations were forgotten except for a little nervousness about one lingering but controlled fear. Psych meds were stopped when the headaches became bad 1 month ago no exsisting psych problems .but spontaneous stuttering has begun .Dr. are baffeled(neuro and psych.This young woman has never stuttered in her life. Some brain swelling was noted and treated .Memory still impaired can't remeber most of her life ,reading still impaired.Stroke,infection,rulled out as was some forms of encephalitis.Does this sound familar to anyone if so please comment Thank s and God Bless all of you.prayerful always2
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