[iceskater]

So, a brain injury can....what were we talking about???

Cause more long term problems than previously believed. People who have had concussions apparently have a higher risk of problems with memory, attention, etc. than people who have not had concussions.

My own personal experience tends to agree with this. I fell ice skating almost a year ago and whacked my head really bad and broke my wrist. I am still having problems with memory and processing new information. It's better than it was but I might never be back the way I used to be.

[Cloverfarm]

Me, too. I think it’s cumulative ... thinking back to all the years I went horseback riding without a helmet and the times I landed on my head.

[irish guard]

I fell while coaching hockey in 1992 and received a concussion and a broken wrist also. The concussion put me out cold for a period and I required an ambulance ride to the local hospital. At the time, the ER doctor informed me I might have some recall issues over the next few weeks. For at least a month I had some serious recall "issues" that ultimately went away. Now, 17 year later, I think I have some memory issues, but mostly with names. I wonder since I've always had trouble remembering names, whether it isn't just something I was destined to struggle with regardless of the concussion.

FWIW, at the time I had some days where I knew I was in a fog, but eventually recovered.