first visit with neurologist tomorrow
 

never been to a neurologist, going in the morning. any tips, questions, anything that i should look for like red flags that i might need to go elsewhere. anything that i should expect?

thanks,
ron

Neuros can be helpful or completely useless. It depends on the symptoms and the neuro's knowledge and interest.

What symptoms are you hoping the neuro can help you with ?

cheek and jaw shake/spasm when i sit still. when i start moving around my head will start to shake. if i really get moving my arm/hand on the right side starts shaking. thats the physical stuff at this time. the shakes have moved from my leg to my head/neck/ arm on the left side.

mentally im forgetting things, especially things i just did. not just forgetting a task, but the whole "block" of time is gone. maybe just 30 seconds to a minute or two. i dont black out or have seizures. ill be driving home and take the wrong exit, like i forget where i am.

i have had more than 15 concussions, most in the last 10 years. never took time to let them heal. had doctors tell me that if i did not see stars there is no way that i had a concussion. one was result of a car wreck, another was a result of a bicycle accident. others were just from hitting my head at work. ive had "episodes" where i realize i dont remember the last three days after a head impact. go see a doctor after i realize it, and they say that it is too late to determine if i had a concussion, so there are some that i did not go to the doctor for.

the last one was in january. the one before was about a year ago. hit both times in the head while working. i work on cars, and the lift is right at that height. i remember both, never lost memory, was just somewhat foggy, irritable, dizzy and confused. the one before was october 2013. that was the bike incident.

i worry that there are more concussion type times that i havent remembered. seems that my mind just goes into a back up mode, and i just do not realize what is happening.

Sounds like you may be having a form of absence seizure when you lose track of what is going on.

I hope you are seeing a good neuro, not a garden variety one. You need someone who will dig to figure out what is going on.

Have you considered filing a Work Comp claim ? The combined head impacts are likely causing your struggles.

Those doctors who said a concussion must have a 'seeing stars' moment have not be well trained. But, taking time off would not have made much difference long term.

You might ask for a DTI MRI. The neuro may suggest an EEG.