TBI and late onset PTSD

[Skywatcher]

Is it possible that a TBI can cause a person to develop PTSD from past traumas unrelated to the head injury?

 

[Huxley]

From what I have read, yes. A significant current trauma can activate stronger PTSD symptoms because of the way implicit memories get “stuck” to a current memory. A body memory of a physical injury follows the same pathways as memories of psychological injuries, picking up unresolved stuff along the way. Peter Levine’s book “Trauma and Memory” talks about that.

 

[Dynamic]

Sounds like a great book thanks!