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Old 05-23-2012, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PlasticMonkey View Post
What should i do?
I think it depends on your symptoms and what part of your brain was affected by the TBI. If you get headaches, dizziness or other symptoms consistent with overstimulation I would suggest backing off a bit.

My symptoms were cognitive deficits, poor short term memory, poor executive functioning and problems with recall. For me a couple hours on the computer was helpful, helping me by remembering passwords, through email making connections with past events, and other tasks that improve memory. I'm not a gamer so I didn't initiate activities likely to cause overstimulation. I also felt the need for more social interaction so email was helped.

If you are seeing a neuropsychologist, or speech or occupational therapist I would describe your computer usage to them to get their assessment. All brain injuries are different and what is helpful for someone may be detrimental to another.
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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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