Concussion
| 'persisting symptoms' = >4/52 | |
|---|---|
| Etiology | Shear movement of brain? |
| Epidemiology | |
| Clinical presentation | headache, feeling "cloudy", dizziness, memory problems, N+V sleep disturbances, dementia/cognitive impairment, anxiety, PTSD, post-concussion (i.e. concussion s/s persisting beyond usual + worsening) |
| Pathogenesis | |
| Diagnostic investigations | CT head: <10% have structural changes! Exclude chronic subdural haematoma in at-risk pts |
| Management | Complications: |
| Prevention |