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What Causes Memory Loss And Seizures After A Head Injury?

Hi, about 1 1/2 ago I was hit in head face area knocking me unconscious, I went to ER was checked out and released. since that day I have had nothing but problems. I cant remember anything, I lie for no reason I have seizers, and have taken drugs. I wasn t perfect before this, I had a business, now im loosing, wouldn t touch drugs didn t tell lies, one lie to show what I mean, I told my family I had cancer, why? I have no clue, im asking for an reason this could be happening, is it do to head injury? im losing my family, my job my life, and until now haven t really noticed how bad I was until intervention with family, they think im hooked on drugs, but im not, I cant seem to get my life together, help? Mike
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I am really sorry to hear of this tragedy that you had suffered, if you had an accident and you had history of loss of consciousness or you had persistent vomiting ,or fits this indicate damage to the brain , or blood in the brain , it always an emergency and we generally advise urgent ct scan of the brain and refer to neurosurgeon for assessment on emergency basis . so i cant understand how these symptoms have been ignored ,so first thing would be you talk to a neurosurgeon or neurologist on urgent basis or if not possible go to A/E . If you have already had brain scan and already seen by neurosurgeon and they say there is nothing damaged in the brain , then there is another possibility what we called 'post traumatic stress disorder; , that is a psychiatric condition ,however first organic causes must be ruled if every thing is fine you can talk to a psychiatrist. I would encourage you not to drop morale , hopes thing would settle down.

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What Causes Memory Loss And Seizures After A Head Injury?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I am really sorry to hear of this tragedy that you had suffered, if you had an accident and you had history of loss of consciousness or you had persistent vomiting ,or fits this indicate damage to the brain , or blood in the brain , it always an emergency and we generally advise urgent ct scan of the brain and refer to neurosurgeon for assessment on emergency basis . so i cant understand how these symptoms have been ignored ,so first thing would be you talk to a neurosurgeon or neurologist on urgent basis or if not possible go to A/E . If you have already had brain scan and already seen by neurosurgeon and they say there is nothing damaged in the brain , then there is another possibility what we called post traumatic stress disorder; , that is a psychiatric condition ,however first organic causes must be ruled if every thing is fine you can talk to a psychiatrist. I would encourage you not to drop morale , hopes thing would settle down. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.