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I haven't been to the clinic because I have heard from friends that they are very good at acute and severe traumatic brain injury, but not so good with mild tbi.
I'm sorry your experience only confirms this. The CT and MRI may show no structural damage (ie bleeds or contusions), but there is a lot of shearing and axonal damage that can occur which would never show on CT/MRI.
I saw Dr. J. Richard Mendius of Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (Greenbrae) who was knowledgeable about mtbi and the power of meditation to help with anxiety. He may be able to refer you to a doctor who is on the peninsula who is experienced with PCS/ mtbi.
Good luck!
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.
Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.
Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.
Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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