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 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:18 pm Post subject: memory problems |
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In 2000 I was diagnosed via psychometric testing to have a memory deficit.
This was a bit vague in its wording as it stated I had a “memory deficit”
producing a slight “delay” and problems with “information processing”. This
may sound serious, as it is, but I had lived with this injury since 1964, as
I suffered a serious head injury leaving me in a coma for 4 weeks and was
only 9 years old at the time. It is extremely subtle in its nature as I was
the only person to identify how it was affecting me. The reason I lived with
it for so long was that it affected my self awareness and now realise the
full extent of it as it affected my conscious\unconscious memory, implicit
versus explicit. I had been using my unconscious memory to guide me directly
affecting my self- awareness. I believe my condition is termed as a form of
amnesia and had to reduce stress in my life initially to be in a position to
identify it.
What I need to know is there a suitable “test” available to identify this in
more detail, narrowing it down to these 2 types of memory. I live in the UK. |
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neepy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: memory problems |
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"pc" <pc@utopia.co.uk> wrote in message news:<3f3b61f5_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>...
[quote]In 2000 I was diagnosed via psychometric testing to have a memory deficit.
This was a bit vague in its wording as it stated I had a ?memory deficit?
producing a slight ?delay? and problems with ?information processing?. This
may sound serious, as it is, but I had lived with this injury since 1964, as
I suffered a serious head injury leaving me in a coma for 4 weeks and was
only 9 years old at the time. It is extremely subtle in its nature as I was
the only person to identify how it was affecting me. The reason I lived with
it for so long was that it affected my self awareness and now realise the
full extent of it as it affected my conscious\unconscious memory, implicit
versus explicit. I had been using my unconscious memory to guide me directly
affecting my self- awareness. I believe my condition is termed as a form of
amnesia and had to reduce stress in my life initially to be in a position to
identify it.
What I need to know is there a suitable ?test? available to identify this in
more detail, narrowing it down to these 2 types of memory. I live in the UK.
[/quote]
There are clinics in the UK which specialise in neuropsychological
assessment and treatment of people who have sustained head injuries.
First stop should be your GP... ask him/her to refer you to one of
these clinics. |
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