How do they know if a learning disability existed before and maybe wasn’t diagnosed until adulthood and whether or not it is caused by TBI. The person was hit by a car and suffered unconciousness briefly. Pt. notices difference in academic performance since accident .Thanks
Head Trauma
Greetings mn,Listen to the patient. Even minor head injuries to vulnerable parts of the brain can cause functional deficits. Has this patient or his/her family noticed any personality changes also? It’s important for this patient to have a brain SPECT study in order to determine the area(s) of damage so appropriate medication and/or cognitive retraining exercises can be provided. Do not delay.Blessings, momo
: I guess there is no way to know for sure but I’m always tempted to believe what people are telling me. If the Pt. is telling you they sense a difference in their cognitive abilities now, after an accident, maybe there’s something to it.The brain is as fragile as it is complex. A head trauma that resulted in unconsciousness perhaps might be able to effect some subtle changes in brain functioning.How do they know if a learning disability existed before and maybe
: wasn’t diagnosed until adulthood and whether or not it is caused
: by TBI. The person was hit by a car and suffered unconciousness
: briefly. Pt. notices difference in academic performance since
: accident .: Thanks