All posts tagged 'loss of consciousness'

Change In Mental State After Brain Injury

Posted on September 6th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Any Alteration in Consciousness. Confusion, acting unusual. Not just at the scene, but hours later. Repeating themselves. Difficulty with Routine Tasks If the inquiry does not identify a period of loss of consciousness, it may very well identify a change in mental state, such as being dazed or confused. Here..
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Permanent Brain Injury from Concussion, the Why.

Posted on August 30th, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Does Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) involve permanent brain damage? It can. Does MTBI result in disability? Often, but usually not for extended periods. Will you get better if you are feeling the effects of a concussion? In all likelihood. If you don’t have a full recovery, is it because you..
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Evolution of the Definition of Concussion

Posted on April 1st, 2008 · Posted in Brain Injury

My last blog focuses the acute symptom of amnesia, the symptom that is now believed to be the most significant predictor of outcome after concussion. However, that is the modern way of looking at concussion, and unfortunately, not even all treatises or commentators on brain injury, are even willing to..
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