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A 19-year-old member asked:

I fell yesterday on concrete. hit head hard. don't remember accident. major headache still and food taste funny. could this be some type of concussion?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
You are correct: Yes, you seemed to have experienced a cerebral concussion when you fell. Might contact your doctor, as your headache and alteration of taste, most likely due to changes in sense of smell, could be treated and potentially reversed.
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