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Digestive Issue: Gut dysfunction following traumatic brain injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Oct 12, 2022 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Hi @iamcherylb and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I added your question to the Brain & Nervous System group as well as the Digestive Health group. I did this to include other members who have experience with TBI and may have also encountered GI issues as a result. You'll find members like @dawnpereda @kw1904861 @lakelifelady @oceanfun1 and others talking about life with traumatic brain injury here:
- Adult Life after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/adult-life-after-a-tbi/
Cheryl, as for finding a doctor, I might suggest inquiring at Mayo Clinic where medical experts work in multidisciplinary teams across different specialties, such as neurology and gastrointestinal experts.
What type of gut dysfunction are you experiencing? When did you suffer a brain injury and how?
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We have a son that was in an accident in 2009 and has a severe brain injury. He is a quadriplegic because of the brain injury not spinal cord. He has seen number gastro doctors but none that understand the gut brain axis. He is non verbal so he can’t tell us what’s happening, but when he has these gut attacks he screams in pain. He has been on all the ppi drugs but some caused seizures. We are trying probiotics which have helped a bit but we really need some good medical direction.