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What is a concusion
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Head injury?: Symptoms of a concussion can include a headache as well as nausea or vomiting. You may feel dizzy or lose balance. You might find that bright lights... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Concussion : This is basically caused by the brain hitting the skull or the skull hitting it due to injury. The brain sits in fluid. Anyone who is knocked unconsci... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Trojiananswered
Sports Medicine 30 years experience
You should not lift: When you get a concussion cognitive and physical rest is the most important thing to prevent prolonged symptoms. Once you are symptom free for 24 hour... Read More
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 62 years experience
Resist concussions: Yes. Use the most sophisticated protective devices to protect the head from injury. Keep in excellent physical shape so as to protect yourself from ... Read More
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6.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dariush Saghafianswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Clarify 1st 2 words: I'm not understanding the first 2 words of your opening statement to your question. I get the idea that you suffered a concussion. Therefore, perhap... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old member asked:
Dr. Johnnie Strickland Jranswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Dizziness: Dizziness especially with rapid head movements; confusion, loss of consciousness, strange sensation in areas of the body; garbled speech; weakness in ... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Weismananswered
Neurology 38 years experience
Good question: Concussion is the transitory alteration of brain functions following trauma from a blow or from violent shaking of the brain. Symptoms can persist for... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Armstronganswered
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Very dangerous: There's a syndrome called "second impact syndrome" which can occur as someone has a second concussion while recovering from their first concussion. T... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Thompsonanswered
Neurosurgery 29 years experience
Yes: I don't know about "concussion prone", but there is evidence that shows that athletes who sustain a concussion are more likely to have another concuss... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Roger Frankelanswered
Neurosurgery 31 years experience
Impact to head: Concussion is due to the brain absorbing force in either a direct or tangential force that causes the brain to "slosh" around inside the skull. This c... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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