So I did my testing on Friday... It was awful!! I do not know I have ever felt more stupid! Also really opened my eyes in that I had not realized how much I had really lost until this test.. Tests I had..

I had to remember numbers as they were read aloud.. I could not do 4 numbers...

Had to repeat numbers backwards as they were read to me forward... ex.. 369, I would say 963... could not do 3 numbers...

Other test that I failed miserably was; I was read 3 simple sentences like.. Joe ran home.. at the same time I had to answer simple questions like, Where did Joe run... at the same time I had to remember the last word of each sentence and write it on the following page when told... I could not do more than 2 sentences.. it was horrible!

I was also read a short story and could not remember many details 10 minutes later...

I have never felt so stupid! On top of all of that... I had the worst headache when I was done... some brain fog and was dizzy... went back to my parents, took a 3 hour nap and still was not good...

I am so very happy that is over!

Sarah,

You got a mixed blessing. It sounds like you have serious difficulties but now, others will have a proper understanding of your condition.

With the new knowledge you will get when the report is done, you can seek help with ways to work-around your limitations rather than fight against them. When I learned of my memory dysfunctions, I could finally stop getting frustrated and find another way to deal with memory needs. I still struggle with memory issues but I do not get nearly as frustrated, if at all.

Now, you need to just rest to recover from a hard day yesterday. It may take a few more days. And, try to be patient as you have to wait for the report.

My best to you.

I had the same problem and I was told to follow the order like A1,B2,c3 and I sucked at that and had to say the alphabet each time.....I was very nervous about going so I couldn't concentrate... Your not alone

My memory is pretty much the same. I ask my child if she wants milk or juice and, by the time I've reached the fridge, I can't recall her choice. Now, I'm grateful that, at least, I remembered she wanted a drink, and just put both jugs on the table.

As, after seven years, it seems unlikely that my memory will return to its premorbid function, I just do whatever I need to do to get done whatever needs to get done. If I need to write things down, set timers, ask for assistance, etc..., I just do.

I'm over being embarrassed. If I had an injured leg, I wouldn't feel shame over using a cane, so why should I feel that way about the memory aids I need for my injured brain?

In fact, I've come to realize that some of my workarounds are downright clever. Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention.

Yes Mark it is a mixed blessing, I just think I was more shocked at how bad the deficits are... and the big question is.... will I find enough of a work around to go back to work? and is this permanent?

Shady- I had to do the same thing... forgot about that one until you brought it up...

Hockey- I do the same thing... I hope I can learn some work arounds!

My neuro-psych report was pretty devastating. I was so far gone, I didn't even realize how badly I was doing on parts of it.

Once I got over the shock, the neuro-psychologist began using the report to recommend therapies. That's how I started Attention Processing Training. Without the test, I would never have got APT - and it did make a big difference to my day to day functioning.

I know it's hard, but try not to despair. The report is just your starting point.

I took mine like almost 2 weeks after I hit my head and I didn't know I had a concussion for like a week so I would of done so much worst if I knew I had a concussion like right after it happen.

Shady,

I doubt you had a NeuroPsych Assessment. They are rare and expensive. You likely had a Computerized Neurocognitive Test like an ImPACT, CNS Vital Signs or other system or a SCAT I or SCAT II .

Knowing one has a concussion should not change the result of a NPA or CNT

My test was part of a study that I am in with The University of Texas... i do the initial testing.. then 8 weeks of therapy and then a final testing... I will find out the details of the therapy tomorrow...

Mark,

I don't know what It was called... I just thought it was the same or close because they asked me around the same questions... I think it might of been SCAT II because I saw the same questions on a paper my doctor told me to fill out and I saw it when I searched SCAT II and it was the same thing...I know it wasn't Impact because it wasn't on the computer....some doctor asked me those questions and say the months backwards and I did a balance test which I failed terribly