Importance of Fiscal Resources to Help in TBI Recovery
A night in August 2005 would change the life of a 29 year-old forever. Ryan Reitmeyer was driving a Sea Ray Jet Ski when he ran into a 35 foot boat cabin. He hit the left side of his head and was in a coma for more than a month. His brain was swollen with a traumatic brain injury. The doctors removed part of his brain after a CT scan revealed the part that controls speech was hemorrhaging. The doctors said that Ryan would probably die, and if not that he would never be able to speak or feed himself again. Even after surviving, the medical professionals warned the Reitmeyers that their son would need anti-seizure medications, intense therapy and probably lifelong supervision. His central nervous system was still damaged so the doctors suggested activities to encourage neuroplasticity (keeping the brain active so it can heal itself).
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