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Can a fall which was a serious hit on the forehead cause early onset of dementia. i was 62 when i fell and am now 65. i now have major confusion an.
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Depends?: Post-concussive symptoms sometimes linger, but your problems may not be related to the head injury. If there is any family history of dementia, you may want to have a good work up.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Lately there have: Been literature (medical) that is relating trauma to the head with dementia(-multiple head traumas with football players etc.) see a neurologist or your pcp.
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