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Can a concussion cause nightmares ?
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Possibly: if the symptoms is new after the concussion, possible? Did you take any new medications as well?
Answered 8/1/2018
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Possibly: When you have a brain injury, the brain tries to heal. This results in increased neural activity which may interfere with sleep (with insomnia or poor sleep) being common symptoms. Nightmares can be a product of more neural activity during sleep.
Answered 6/10/2019
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