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My diagnoses have been: concussion (with brief loss of consciousness), post concussion syndrome, swelled dura mater. when will my injuries level off?
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Up to 2 years : Traumatic brain injury (concussion falls into this category) are notoriously slow to heal taking months or even years to fully improve. In some cases the resultant symptoms can be permanent especially if the injuries happen repetitively (think football).
Answered 6/18/2013
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