04/24/2018
Post-concussion syndrome is the disorder that arises in the time following a concussion. For many patients who undergo treatment for a concussion, the symptoms resolve themselves within a three-month period. With this syndrome, however, the symptoms and side effects of concussions remain f Read More
11/22/2017
Post-concussion syndrome is somewhat clouded in mystery. We know it’s caused by a traumatic injury to the brain that results in a concussion, but we don’t understand why it develops or really what heals it. Why do some patients get the condition while others do not? Most of the time Read More
11/22/2017
Recovering from a concussion is difficult. It becomes even harder to manage when your concussion causes you to feel anxious or depressed. Sometimes, a concussion can exacerbate mood problems that you already have. When these feelings get in the way of everyday functioning, doctors ofte Read More
11/21/2017
While we don’t know why some patients deal with post-concussion syndrome after they hit their head, we do our best to treat it. Treating post-concussion syndrome involves managing symptoms and waiting for the brain to heal itself. However, some symptoms of post-concussion syndrome Read More
11/21/2017
With approximately 715 emergency room visits due to traumatic head injury in 2010, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports a spike in the rates of concussions since 2001. In that timeframe, deaths from concussion were down slightly. Anywhere from 40 to 80% of people who Read More
