James Davis Nicoll: During my first cognitive assessment in 2017, I discovered that the correct answer to "Have you even been hit in the head?" is not raucous laughter.

During my first cognitive assessment in 2017, I discovered that the correct answer to "Have you even been hit in the head?" is not raucous laughter.

Docs ask how many concussions you had/when they happened and it's like c'mon all I know is that I got hit a lot in my memory spot

Also, apparently "Maybe?" is not the approved response to "Do you have metal fragments in your head?" Look, a lot of stuff has bounced off my head over the years. Can't be sure it didn't leave traces.

During my intake for the armed forces, I was asked "have you ever broken a bone" and the look I got when I said "would you like it chronologically or, like, head down" was amazing.

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