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What are the Symptoms of a Concussion?

Symptoms of concussion can include a period of unconsciousness for less than 30 minutes, vomiting, confusion, and visual disturbances. Amnesia, the hallmark sign of concussion, can be retrograde amnesia (loss of memories that were formed before the injury) or anterograde amnesia (loss of memories formed post-injury). Patients with concussion may act confused, for example repeating the same sentences or forgetting where they are. Patients with concussion may have focal neurological deficits, signs that a specific part of the brain is not working correctly.

Since concussions do not include damage to the brain's structure, the condition of patients with uncomplicated concussions always either improves or stay the same. Thus, a deteriorating level of consciousness means that the patient has another problem such as a worse type of head injury. Similarly, persistent vomiting, worsening headache, and increasing disorientation are all indicative of a rise in intracranial pressure (ICP).

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