Childhood Concussion - Now 40 years later diagnosed with abnormal large frontal lobes
 

After reading very informative posts, I can reflect on my past childhood in which three significant head injuries occurred.

1st at the age of 5 or 6, I slipped on wet concrete and was unconscious for 1 or 2 days.(This is what I was told) All I remember is waking up in my bed. I am not aware of seeing any doctor at the time.

2nd Head injury aged about 6 or 7 was a front on head on collision with another child in the school ground. I split open a gash over my right eye and bled profusely.

3rd Head injury when I was 9, I had a piece of timber thrown at me which hit me above my left high, which was greatly swollen.

4th Head Injury was in the same year aged 9, when a boy threw a rock which landed on top of my head.

in 2007 I had a cat scan, and the results showed an unusual enlarged frontal lobes.

I can be honest about my personality, in that I tend to be quiet, keep to myself. I have on and off bouts of not keeping focused on goals. I am very very aware of my self surrounding and extremely self conscious. I have to fight my fears when it comes to public speaking, dont like to go out on my own to functions. I consider my self a bright and intelligent person, yet, I failed to achieve good grades in my final years of High school, Failed to complete my University Degree, Marriage failed in Divorce.

In those years of my child hood, with the head injuries, never have I been assessed for possible brain injury. It is only till receiving my cat scan in 2007 with the report stating that I have enlarged frontal lobes,and reading these posts and articles regarding concussion and its impact on a child's brain development, can I know see the correlation with brain injury and my own self personality.

I would be really interested to know where in Brisbane/Gold Coast Australia I can get some assistance.

Thank you

saxac,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You have found a good place.

Even if you found a good doctor, I doubt there is much they can do for you. You 'keep to yourself' symptom is called schizoid behavior. Some call it a disorder. I believe it is a coping mechanism people like us develop as a protective mechanism.

What symptoms are the most trouble for you?

There are plenty of people here who can suggest ways to lessen some symptoms and live better with the others.

From you description of your first injury, it sounds like your impact was to the rear of your head. You may have damaged the lobes at the rear of your brain. This could have caused your frontal lobes to over-develop. Just a thought from a thinker.

Your best bet is likely finding a neuro-psychologist who can do a NeuroPsychological Assessment. Then you can be offered a treatment/therapy program that can help you learn skills for living with your struggles and even over-come some.

But, as I said, many of us can offer good support and suggestions.

It would help if you told us a bit more about yourself. Male/female, family and living situation, general health, things you've tried to help with your struggles, and anything else you care to tell us.

You did good by not posting one long paragraph. 5 lines per paragraph is about the limit for some of us.

So, we are here for you.

My best to you.