Question about Traumatic Head Injury Disorder?!
Question:
Question about Traumatic Head Injury Disorder?
A loved one suffered 3 significant brain injuries as a child including one that sent him into a coma for 5 days and took about a year to recover from (relearn to walk, talk, recognize his surroundings). He is a very "smart" adult acheiving his Ph.D. and performing on all accounts like a normal person.
However, he has never been able to keep a job. This has been so frustrating to him and this is the outcome which first alerted us to the idea that it might be from long term affects of his childhood head injuries.
Where can we get more information on this: Long term affects of brain injuries and how to cope with them? What legal and career help can my loved one get for this? Where can he be diagnosed and supported? We are in the Chicago area and so any help or resources in our area would be GREATLY appreciated.
Answers:
You may want to start with a good neurologist who will probably need to run tests to find out the aftereffects of the brain injury. And you can contact the department of rehabilitation who can help you with more info.