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Old 07-09-2012, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho View Post
Nick,

I would hold off on the MRI if it is just to measure for CTE (shrinking). It will takes years of shrinking before an MRI will show the difference.

Slow down. Get your teeth out and your jaw healthy for a while, then start looking for new ideas.

There are medical reports of people who became psychotic from abscessed teeth, especially the top teeth. Once the abscess was healed, they recovered. I wonder if you decline last fall was not because of the marathon of gaming but instead from your tooth getting to a critical condition. Jaw clenching during an intense game could have caused a problem.
Okay, I'm going to schedule an appointment for a dentist tomorrow.

My teeth have not turned into an abscess...yet. I've been keeping them clean and I've gone through two courses of anti-biotics to beat the infection. They hardly ever hurt...Only when I get food stuck in there. I've accidentally hit the nerve on them a couple times trying to pick food out. Ugggh...It hurt like hell.

Thanks Mark.

Nick
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.

Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.

Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.

Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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