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A member asked:
The probability of brain damage or loss, if unconscious for a few minutes after a car accident?
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Very individual: Generally good prognosis in a young healthy individual. In other words, very low probability.
Answered 3/21/2013
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Concussion: There was an injury to the brain considering the mechanism of the injury and the symptom of unconciousness. But the chances of significant brain damage are small. Normally a head CT is done for someone after a car accident to be sure there is no bleeding. If there is none, then a concussion is normally diagnosed.
Answered 5/23/2016
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