I have been trying to find people to help me answer this, please

[Iolivares]

Hi I have a medical question about head injuries. I have a friend and she hit her head really bad when she was younger, it was bad I wish I knew more details about it but all I know is that she hit her hear against a metal pole (back of her head) There was blood on the back of her head. She went to the hospital and after a night or so (not sure on how many days she stayed) she left and just rested. She was in kindergarten she was about 6 or 5. She is kind of bad at remembering things, Ok what I was wondering was could that hit on the head caused her to have memory problems? She has good grades and as far as I know there are no signs of learning disabilities. So ya I'm just wondering if that hit is the reason she has a pretty bad memory?  O ya I forgot to say that right now she is 17 turning 18 soon.

[Iolivares]

Thank you your answer is very help full!


It is a long term thing, but it’s not like she forget everything just random events. I would think she doesn’t have any major nerve damage (if she has any at all) She has a normal sense to tempters, she has a normal reaction time. As well as the fact that she doesn’t suffer from numbness (all thought she complains about back pain in her lower back, Could that be a sign of anything?). I’m going to ask her if she has had a MRI to see if there was any damage... Thank you for answer XD it’s much appreciated I'll post an out date if there is any new information.

[Iolivares]

It is a long term thing, but it’s not like she forget everything just random events. I would think she doesn’t have any major nerve damage (if she has any at all) She has a normal sense to tempters, she has a normal reaction time. As well as the fact that she doesn’t suffer from numbness (all thought she complains about back pain in her lower back, Could that be a sign of anything?). I’m going to ask her if she has had a MRI to see if there was any damage... Thank you for answer XD it’s much appreciated I'll post an out date if there is any new information.

[Londres70]

Does she have problems with her long term memory or short term memory?  

After reading your post, I don't think she has any significant neuro deficits.  

I would agree with MMahon.

[selmaS]

Hi..there is a condition called syringomyelia (syrinx) which can be congenital or acquired...the acquired can be the result of a trauma such as what u described... a syrinx is a cyst filled cavity which  can put pressure on the nerves. Ask if she ever had a cervical spine or brain MRI...with this history I would think it would be something to at least rule out.


Good luck to ur friend

"selma"

[MMahon]

If she gets 'good grades' I can't imagine she has a memory that is all that bad.
Sure a serious head injury can cause many types of problems and memory can frequently be an issue.
Many people can really be focused.  Then can solve the most complex scientific problems yet forget to put their pants on right in the morning.  Or just be what I'd call  'scatterbrained' , wandering aimlessly in life, seemingly going nowhere, but on a path all their own.
Does this help at all? :-)