How Long Does a Concussion and Post Concussion Syndrome Last?

Dr. David Clark, DC --Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill concussion doctor---explains how long you can expect concussion symptoms to last. And what happens if your concussion symptoms last longer than 2 weeks.

The most common symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome:

• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Vision problems
• Headache
• Trouble concentrating
• Anxiety
• Memory loss
• Neck pain
• Insomnia/sleep disturbance

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Concussions & Physical Therapy

Facts About Concussion and Brain Injury

from the web site Brainline All about brain injury 

  

What Is a Concussion?

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.

Symptoms of Brain Injury

“I just don’t feel like myself.”

Persons of All Ages

Most people with a concussion have one or more of the symptoms listed below and recover fully within days, weeks or a few months. But for some people, symptoms of concussion can last even longer. Generally, if you feel that “something is not quite right,” or if you are feeling “foggy,” you should talk with your doctor.

Concussion symptoms are often grouped into four categories, including:

Remembering and Thinking

• Difficulty thinking clearly
• Feeling slowed down
• Difficulty concentrating
• Difficulty remembering new information

Physical

Headache

• Nausea or vomiting (early on)
• Balance problems
• Dizziness
• Fuzzy or blurry vision
• Feeling tired, having no energy
• Sensitivity to noise or light

Emotional/Mood

• Irritability
• Sadness
• More emotional
• Nervousness or anxiety

Sleep Disturbance

• Sleeping more than usual
• Sleeping less than usual
• Trouble falling asleep

Some of these symptoms may appear right away, while others may not be noticed for days or months after the injury, or until the person starts resuming their everyday life and more demands are placed upon them. Sometimes, people do not recognize or admit that they are having problems. Others may not understand why they are having problems and what their problems really are, which can make them nervous and upset.

The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be difficult to sort out. Early on, problems may be missed by the person with the concussion, family members, or doctors. People may look fine even though they are acting or feeling differently.

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What Is Post Concussion Syndrome - Traumatic Brain Injury

In this post I will hope to illustrate what Post Concussion Syndrome - Traumatic Brain Injury, what are the symptoms, what is the diagnosis, and is there a treatment.  There are two types on injuries that cause concussions, Contrecoup Injuries and Torque Injuries.  Unfortunately, I suffer from both of these as the baseball bat blows I have suffered when I was assaulted were many and in many different ways causing the different concussion scenarios.

It is my sincere goal to make people aware of this condition, as concussions and the resulting brain injuries have been misunderstood until recently.

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My Post Concussion Syndrome - Traumatic Brain Injury

I look fairly healthy in the photo at the top of this blog with my first rescued greyhound Maximillion. This photo was taken in October 2015.

19 Months ago on December 8th I was attacked by 6 - 8 guys with baseball bats, pipe wrenches and tortured for about three hours. They said they were going to kill me but somehow I was saved as a telephone call alerted them that they had the wrong guy and to let me go.

This happened in broad day light around 1:30 pm on the Mexican side of the border in the traffic lanes about 200 yards from the USA. I was pulled into a souvenir warehouse as I was walking towards the pedestrian lane for crossing to the USA.

I went to Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista and was treated for about 6 hours and then sent home with stitched in several of the head wound and a lot of bruises to my legs, chest and left arm. I had to walk to my apartment on Revolution where a really nice young lady had dropped me off. That walk was not an easy one although it was just a half a mile or so over a bridge.

There are many symptoms of Post Concussion Syndrome - Traumatic Brain Injury. When I woke up the world was spinning and I fell down scared and really freaked out as the spinning and dizziness became worse throughout the day. My vision was blurred and repeated like double double, I was super sensitive to day light and car lights at night, loud noises and sound, I had a ringing in my ears and a head ache, and I had a short term memory loss and troubles with comprehension. After 3 months or so, the vertigo that had me hanging on street poles to not fall down and walking like a drunk seemed to lessen although the other symptoms persisted with almost no let up. I had developed almost every symptom of Post-Concussion Syndrome – Traumatic Brain Injury.

Post Concussion Syndrome - Traumatic Brain Injury

I was really worried that I would never be normal again but I thought that with time I would get better according to videos I watched on line and web sites that I educated myself with. After a year of having little or no improvement I started to seek medical attention. I have no insurance other than the horrible Obama Care Coverage so it was not easy to get an appointment with a specialist. Finally after major delays due to really long waits in between appointments the doctor said he would refer me to a neurologist - something that I had requested 6 months earlier.

That resulted in an appointment with an 8 weeks delay and that surely would have been just an evaluation with the result being another wait for 1 - 2 months. I have been living on $179.00 a month from Social Security - I was a photographer-artist and never earned a lot of money. That amount does no cover my rent in a real dive motel in Tijuana at $8.00 a day. The $194 I receive in food stamps gets me through half a month. Until a few months ago my family and a couple of friends helped me and as of two weeks ago my brother claimed that he cannot help anymore.

Besides the fatigue and depression I am suffering, my lack of balance and the really poor perception I have of distance has caused me to fall a lot. In early June I fell very badly which resulted in a new concussion which has exacerbated my symptoms making the trouble I have with my health worse than before.

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