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[Hope47]

Hi all,

I am starting with a little background of my life.When i was 9,someone smashed by head with cricket bat and it was very painful.I was bleeding bad and my parietal area(left side) was crushed like a ball 2 inches deep.It took 2 weeks to retract the normal size.It did not effect my memory then.But in 3-4 years,i experienced severe anxiety and social phobia.After 15,i noticed a drop in my concentration and reaction time.It was hard to grasp mathematical concepts.The world seemed confusing and everyone started making fun of me because i was making lot of mistakes.I also have problems in making words and grammar.Now at 24,i feel really old mentally.I am on piracetam and it does not seem to be working.Only time i notice huge boost in concentration is just after cardio workout..It is hard to write without making grammatical errors.What do you think guys.Is this the result of childhood injury which is slowly taking its toll.Is there i any supplement/herb that can help.It took me 20 minutes to write all of this.

[maxwatt]

One cannot determine much about your situation over the web. It is possible some permanent brain injury occurred, and much would depend on the areas of the brain affected. For instance, left frontal lobe childhood injuries can lead to difficulties with socialization in one's twenties according to some sources. However, some cases of severe brain injury seem to have no effect on behavior. The literature includes one case where an entire brain hemisphere was removed from a child with no apparent effect on subsequent development or behavior. If you want help with this, I would suggest seeing a neurologist who specializes in such things. An MRI of your head might show what brain areas were actually affected, but the relationship to behavioral deficits may not be clear. If you are in the New York area, message me privately, I might be able to recommend a specialist, though whether they can help I cannot say, At the least you may be able to develop strategies to deal with mental deficits from organic causes.