Brain Injury Support Group
Traumatic brain injury occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. Outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death. A coma can also affect a child's brain.
Hi, I'm new here. I've been going thru the TX Rehab Dept for testing to try and find a job and have been on meds for bipolar disorder for about 20 years. In the course of my testing they have now decided I am also ADD. Isn't ADD a new term for Minimal Brain Injury? I had some abuse in the 80's that was never reported and on 2 occassions I had closed head injuries as a result of the abuse. Today, I have concentration problems and am very forgetful, I forget where I put things like keys or shoes, I leave the stove on when I cook, I leave the water on when I water my animals and forget to turn it off. My husband says he thinks this is from the closed head injury not from my bipolar condition. Any help anyone can give me would be appreciated. I don't have insurance, and am uninsurable due to health reasons and can't afford alot of tests. However, If I know what to look for maybe I can do some research on my own for some help. I take litium and celexa for my bipolar condition. Thanks
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One thing to do is check around and see if any large, teaching hospitals near you are doing any studies. That would make the treatment free (and possibly even up to a CT scan and/or therapy). But coming here was a good start.
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ADD means Attention Deficit Disorder -- it means that you have a short attention span and have trouble staying focused on things for too long. I have three children with it and it can be managed with a scheduled routine and or medication.
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