What Exactly Does the "Mild" in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Mean?

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Anonymous replied on

I whole-heartedly (and allegedly with less than "whole" of my brain power am in full agreement with both of the post/comments I see here from May 17 & 18, 2012. Especially the statement about the diagnosis of TBI in relation to this being a Civil Rights issue. I have come about the diagnosis in a "round-about way." Twenty-six years ago I was a passenger in a car accident, received spinal cord injury and "closed-head injury." Since I had graduated nursing school 6 months previous to the accident, I attempted to resume my career, but after passing the RN licensure boards, I keep losing job after job due to "slower than average" performance, "not as efficient as other nurses," being reprimanded for always writing things down...I am a compassionate, empathetic very good person/nurse who would do someone/hospital/health care facility a whole lot of GOOD if allowed the opportunity.

Anonymous replied on

I disagree that the symptoms always clear up after a short time. I have been diagnosed with TBI and my symptoms have continued long after the auto accident I was in six years ago. The symptoms never really go away and sometimes subside for awhile but always return. Since I never had any of these symptoms before the accident I attribute them to the damage incurred to my brain at the time of the accident. You are misleading people who have TBI with your analysis.

Anonymous replied on

For Mild TBI survivors - there is nothing mild about the long term effects of a concussion, including dealing with doctors, other providers and government officials that just do not understand. The thinking and approach to TBI -- be it mTBI, TBI or CTE has to change. TBI survivors need to work together to bring about change to ensure that all persons that have suffered a TBI are treated with fairness, consideration and respect! This is a human and civil rights issue! Period!

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