Being told by Cognitive Therapist I am going to be treated for Parkinson's as the treatment has helped the brain repair itself

Hi

I'm no expert, but this does make sense to me. I have read on the Headway website that working with brain injury to support recovery does use different techniques to those that you might use in other cases. An example of this is that many of us learn best through making mistakes, but for people with a brain injury it can be better to use a techniques called errorless learning.

I've also read that repetition helps the brain build new pathways so that the thing you learn comes more naturally.

I think what your therapist said may show that they do understand brain injury...what do others with more knowledge than me think?

So what type of therapy is he wanting to do with you?

Funny, I've just asked my GP about Parkinson's because although I do not shake, I feel as if I am almost constantly, but he just dismissed it and said there was nothing to suggest I have it or will in the future, so I'm none the wiser, and I still feel like I'm shaking!

Sounds a really good doctor- what part of the country you in?

Sheffield Yorkshire

IHAVE RUBBISH DOCTOR BUT EXCELLENT NEURO & NEUROSURGEON. I'M IN WEST SUSSEX.

Hi

Just an update

This is proving to be a major learning curve just been given homework to watch various videos on the internet regarding Brain Injury it is really amazing how rubbish the treatment / lack of I received after my accident taking into account the seriousness of my accident ( it has turned out I was very ill at the time )

The general feeling is that i had done amazingly well to cope with all the problems linked to my TBI with the lack of support I received from the medical profession

The mindfulness homework is not very successful as I cannot relax due to Sciatica etc

Would recommend pushing your GP for referral to a cognitive therapist even at this late stage (50 yrs after the STBI )