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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did she swim in a lake? Brain parasite/worm?

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Have her tested for various viruses, take her to an infectious disease specialist. This could reactivate sometime in her life.

http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain,-spinal-cord,-and-nerve-disorders/brain-infections/encephalitis[/quote]

Thank you for this link. Very interesting.

DD's personality is back to normal (she's cheerful, funny, sociable), but her activity level and drive and grades are very different than they were before her brief illness (a cold, basically) triggered something last year.

We took DD to an infectious disease specialist who tested her for many things (can't remember them all, but a LOT of tests). All were normal.

I'm wondering if a neurologist might be the next step?

The infectious disease guy (very experienced), said he's seen people have neuro issues after a brief illness. He said it's usually caused by a virus, which is long gone, but has damaged the brain. But he's not a neurologist, and he wasn't very clear on what we should do next, except get an exec functioning coach, which we did. [/quote]

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