Please explain what part of the brain that does not work well when one has occasional word finding challenges and what could be the possible causes and solutions to resolve this situation. Thanks!
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Speech is understood to be formed by interconnections between several parts of the brain, but word-finding is thought to be centered at least in part in the Broca region in the left hemisphere. There are many possible causes for difficulty with word-finding that include everything from head trauma/brain injury, inflammation, metabolic disorders, mental health issues, stroke, and genetics.
The solutions will rely largely on the cause/causes, so this should be evaluated by a physician who can assess you. In the meantime, I would follow the recommendations in your brain assessment here to help with overall brain health. -Zoe
I do know 2 events of head trauma-one was a dash board hit (in a car accident) to the head before there were seatbelts at age 5 and the other a bit younger when I jumped off a see saw and it swung back and hit me on the left side of my eye and bled. No interventions done. Would a brain scan be the only avenue to know what specific path to follow? Dr. Amen is right. When I first read about head trauma, I didn’t think about these events, but when I kept seeing it as a possible problem on his shows and books, I finally had my ah-ha moment, with not one but 2 events!
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A SPECT scan can certainly give you a much more accurate understanding of how your brain is functioning and how it was potentially impacted by head injuries. If you can’t do that, I would continue to follow the guidelines provided on your assessment as a great starting point.
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