Question: I was just informed a few days ago by my neurologist that my brain is shrinking. I am a 37 year old female and the doctor said I had the brain of a 60-70 year old. I have many tests scheduled this week but am very concerned. What is the prognosis for me if my brain has basically "lost" 30 years?

I had a brain injury resulting in a concussion and then a diagnosis of post concussive syndrome approximately 2 1/2 years ago. Since the concussion I have had migraine headaches, spell/episodes of not being able to speak properly and not thinking clearly, emotional episodes of both anger and crying, and most recently I lost my ability to speak, was unable to walk without falling, and had large periods of memory loss which led to being taken to the hospital. I do not consume alcohol very regularly and all of my blood work has been fine. I have not been able to do my job very effectively due to these episodes as I am an administrative law judge. I have met with a neurologist and have a series of tests scheduled including a neuropsychological test, an EEG, and a MRI. My neurologist wants to rule out seizures and other possible issues before proceeding. When my neurologist mentioned the "shrinking of my brain" he seemed to be holding back a little and that concerned me. I understand that I need to wait on the test results to fully understand everything but I would like to know your thoughts given this information. Also, it may be important to mention that my mother is an alcoholic and drank excessively during her pregnancy with me (I have not had the opportunity to tell my neurologist this information yet though.) Thank you.