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I had a tbi almost 14 years ago. i jumped off the back part of a van holding onto rails going 20-30 miles per hour and fell flat on my head. i was about 8 feet in the air. i probably have a moderate or mild tbi. does the frontal lobe heal itself?

Q: i had a tbi almost 14 years ago. i jumped off the back part of a van holding onto rails going 20-30 miles per hour and fell flat on my head. i was about 8 feet in the air. i probably have a moderate or mild tbi. does the frontal lobe heal itself?

: Maximimum post traumatic brain healing occurs over 12-18 months and is often incomplete. After then, there no further improvements and TBI issues are chronic

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Maximimum post traumatic brain healing occurs over 12-18 months and is often incomplete. After then, there no further improvements and TBI issues are chronic

Answered 8/1/2021

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A member asked:

I had a tbi almost 14 years ago. i jumped off the back part of a van holding onto rails going 20-30 miles per hour and fell flat on my head. i was about 8 feet in the air. i probably have a moderate or mild tbi. does the frontal lobe heal itself?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

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