Concussion Symptoms
A concussion has many symptoms, these brain or head injury symptoms are usually temporary, but may last for days, weeks, or even longer. Generally, if you feel that
something is not quite right, or if youre feeling foggy, you should talk with your
doctor. After a concussion, some people lose consciousness or are knocked out for a short time, but not always,
you can have a brain or head injury without losing consciousness. Some people are simply dazed or confused.
Sometimes whiplash injury can cause a concussion.
Concussion Symptoms
- Getting lost or easily confused
- Neck pain
- Feeling tired all the time, lack of energy
- Change in sleeping pattern, Sleeping for much longer periods of time than before, Trouble sleeping or insomnia
- Loss of balance, feeling light-headed or dizzy
- Increased sensitivity to sounds, lights, distractions, blurred vision or eyes that tire easily
- Loss of sense of taste or smell
- Mood changes, feeling sad, anxious, or listless. Becoming easily irritated or angry for little or no reason and lack of motivation
- Ringing in the ears
- Change in sexual drive
- Low-grade headaches that won't go away
- Having more trouble than usual, Remembering things, Paying attention or concentrating, Organizing daily tasks,
- Making decisions and solving problems
- Slowness in thinking, acting, speaking, or reading
Concussion Symptoms in Young Children
Although children can have the same symptoms of brain injury as adults, it is harder for young children to let others know how they are feeling. Call your childs doctor if your child seems to be getting worse or if you notice any of the following:
- Change in the way they play
- Change in the way they perform or act at school
- Listlessness, tiring easily
- Irritability, crankiness
- Change in eating or sleeping patterns
- Lack of interest in favorite toys
- Loss of new skills, such as toilet training
- Loss of balance, unsteady walking
Older adults with a brain injury may have a higher risk of serious complications such as a blood clot on the brain. Headaches that get worse or an increase in confusion are signs of this complication. If these signs occur, see a doctor right away. Concussion Symptoms
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