Polly O'Connor, editor of PigPen.page. PKU, Brain injuries & writing.

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About Polly O'Connor

Information about Polly O'Connor, editor of PigPen.page - a site about PKU, Brain injuries, research and writing.

Living with Mild Brain Injury, a memoir

“Incredibly vivid... this book will be of great benefit to professionals, survivors and their families alike.” Dr Neil Parrett. Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Neurorehabilitation)

About Polly O'Connor

What is PKU?

“I have inherited a mutated gene meaning my body cannot produce a particular enzyme which breaks down an essential amino acid. ...Ultimately too much protein in my food can lead to brain damage.”

About Polly O'Connor

Polly's brain injury - "A caver-what now?!"

the fifth CT scan showed a cavernous hemangioma, also known as a cavernoma...and to vestibular migraines. In layman's terms there had been a bleed in the brain which led to horrible cycles of migraines causing severe dizziness and the dizziness causing yet more migraines.