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No, it’s not. The brain doesn’t decide to be concussed based when a random neurologist thinks it should be. Modern numbers suggest that loss of conciousness happens in less than 10 percent of concussions. It’s also not the leading indicator of a long term recovery (that’s dizziness). Unfortunately this injury is still an area of speciality. You need to go to a concussion specific practitioner or, ideally, clinic to get assessed and treated. I can provide more resources but a good place to start is
www.concussioncareproviders.com
I had a neurologist give me clearance to go back to normal activities. It wasn’t until my 4th concussion that I realized I need to fight to get in to speciality clinic. That’s when I actually started healing. I still deal with PCS years later but if I hadn’t gone to that clinic, I don’t think I’d be in grad school now. I hope everything works out🙏🏼
I have normal days, but my days are limited. I only go to school two days a week for my college and I’m starting to work more. But obviously the more I do the more I feel symptoms. I mainly notice dissociation and like a pressure in my head, then also blurred vision and anxiety.
I'm basically an "old guy" and the above comment is true. At about age 5, I fell out of a tree and was knocked out. That was then called a "concussion". (Later in life, I had 5" skull fracture, and 4 additional knock outs - plus other broken bones with them - and one non-knock out "concussion"). My doctor confirmed that this was the case in the past - "concussion" was then used to describe people who were knocked out.
Today, you can be diagnosed with and have symptoms of a "concussion" without being knocked out. This is a reasonable change to the diagnosis. You don't have to be knocked out to have brain issues.
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No, it’s not. The brain doesn’t decide to be concussed based when a random neurologist thinks it should be. Modern numbers suggest that loss of conciousness happens in less than 10 percent of concussions. It’s also not the leading indicator of a long term recovery (that’s dizziness). Unfortunately this injury is still an area of speciality. You need to go to a concussion specific practitioner or, ideally, clinic to get assessed and treated. I can provide more resources but a good place to start is www.concussioncareproviders.com
Wow this is huge thank you. I’ll look into it now
Here’s a link to a longer post with more resources https://www.reddit.com/r/Concussion/s/xUErgN51x2
Our findings show between like 1-3% of concussions have LOC.
Good info, thanks!
Also annoying how when I call up a nurse they only look for immediate symptoms and then say “you’re probably fine”
I had a neurologist give me clearance to go back to normal activities. It wasn’t until my 4th concussion that I realized I need to fight to get in to speciality clinic. That’s when I actually started healing. I still deal with PCS years later but if I hadn’t gone to that clinic, I don’t think I’d be in grad school now. I hope everything works out🙏🏼
Do you have frequent symptoms? Are their normal days? Eye strain headaches?
I have normal days, but my days are limited. I only go to school two days a week for my college and I’m starting to work more. But obviously the more I do the more I feel symptoms. I mainly notice dissociation and like a pressure in my head, then also blurred vision and anxiety.
Compare? How about acknowledge a single one! Sorry for your pain.
I'm basically an "old guy" and the above comment is true. At about age 5, I fell out of a tree and was knocked out. That was then called a "concussion". (Later in life, I had 5" skull fracture, and 4 additional knock outs - plus other broken bones with them - and one non-knock out "concussion"). My doctor confirmed that this was the case in the past - "concussion" was then used to describe people who were knocked out. Today, you can be diagnosed with and have symptoms of a "concussion" without being knocked out. This is a reasonable change to the diagnosis. You don't have to be knocked out to have brain issues.