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Dealing with Post Concussion Symptoms One Year Later
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Dec 25, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I have had 4 major accidents that were major head injuries plus a few other things and never went to a doctor. At age 68 ( all this while in my early 20’s.)
My problem has not been diagnosed yet but have had depression for over 30 years and I’m not good at making decisions that are essential and important. Seems like I lack the cognitive part of that. Is it too late diagnosis?
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It isn't too late, and it is good to get an evaluation by a neurologist. After a TBI we often have therapy for tools to get around any limitations we might have. Some tools come just with getting older, such as lists to remember things. I have trouble remembering words, so I tell my brain to get back to me when it finds them. One is never to old to learn new things (I'm 69).
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@holinka2, that's a good question to ask your doctor. I found this information:
https://www.asnr.org/patientinfo/conditions/tbi.shtml#:~:text=Long%20after%20the%20injury%2C%20MRI,many%20years%20after%20an%20injury.
"Long after the injury, MRI as well as CT may demonstrate brain atrophy, which results when dead or injured brain tissue is reabsorbed following TBI. Because injured brain tissue may not completely recover following TBI, changes due to TBI may be detectable many years after an injury."
Have you considered getting an opinion with a neurologist specializing in TBI?