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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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The fact that you have amnesia of the accident and your current symptoms 2 years later are classic symptoms of PCS. Glad you found us, no one here is likely to call you a hypochondriac.
Mark is correct, many doctors, particularly family medicines/GPs don’t understand TBI/PCS. Consider getting an evaluation by a clinical neuropsychologist, they can evaluate your deficits, what symptoms may be PCS and what are related to BPD. For example, your hearing/speech disorders are not likely to be from BPD but are very common with PCS. Rehab sessions with speech and/or occupational therapists may be helpful but you would want the evaluation prior.
Best to you as you recover.
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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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