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eskielover · May 31, 2011, 02:10 AM

I am so sorry that your head took so much damage as you were growing up

......the one when you were a baby may have had the most effect on everything you are dealing with now....but add all the others to that.....it definitely has an effect. I know that if you go to a neurologist & psychotherapist & get all the Dx's behind you....that colleges in the US do have special help getting people through their college classes who have disabilities (this can range from learning to even mental illness issues even including anxiety). I went back to junior college after having my BS in accounting & computer science & a 15 year career that ended leaving me dealing with depression & anxiety....& they had special help available such as permission to record lectures, longer time to take tests

.....etc.

I know how much Brain traumas do effect people. Sadly, there was an accident on the street in front of my farm. The boy that was driving ended up not only having some very serious bodily injuries, but after getting him cut out of the car & taken to the hospital, they realized all the head trauma he had. He was a senior in high school & after the accident ended up with the mental ability of a 3rd grader

. With time & therapy....he will improve some.....but will never have the mental capacity he had before the accident.

Head trauma's are the reason why all of us who ride horses insist on helmets being worn. I remember falling while playing racquettball....my head smacked right into the wall. I was lucky that concussion didn't have an effect other than a lot of dizziness for awhile........but serious brain trauma does have all the effects that you are wondering about including effects on the personality

.

We have another lady here at PC who deals with TBI (beadlady29)....a very special, loving, caring, wonderful lady here. She was hit by a school bus that caused the damage....know how much she struggles with it but even with her struggle, has the most amazing talent with beading jewelry....a talent beyond anything I have seen

.....I'm sure you will meet her here on PC.

Here are some of the sites I found that might be helpful...."googling" or what ever search engine you use can bring you loads of information on Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Brain Injury & personality...they also have areas in these sites about brain trauma's in children which might give you some valuable insight...also talks about testing that can determine what parts of your brain are really effected. They have done so much research on TBI's with all the war problems that have been occuring related to this.

Some highlights from braininjury.com:
http://www.braininjury.com/symptoms.html

http://www.braininjury.com/children.html

http://www.braininjury.com/diagnostic.html

http://www.braininjury.com/neuropsyc...cproblems.html

interesting: http://www.braininjury.com/recovery.html

Brain Trauma Foundation:
http://www.braintrauma.org/

National Institute of Neurological Disorders (TBI):
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/tbi.htm

TBIbraininjury.com:
http://www.tbibraininjury.com/infant-head-injury.php

http://www.tbibraininjury.com/brain-recovery.php