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LEARN ABOUT DR. DIANE®
A licensed psychologist, neuropsychologist, and board-certified sports psychologist. She is also a stroke and brain injury survivor.
BRAIN HEALTH EXPERTS
Dr. Diane® and her integrative team members specialize in a wide-range of traditional, alternative, and complementary treatment methods.
LEARN ABOUT DR. DIANE®
A licensed psychologist, neuropsychologist, and board-certified sports psychologist. She is also a stroke and brain injury survivor.
BRAIN HEALTH EXPERTS
Dr. Diane® and her integrative team members specialize in a wide-range of traditional, alternative, and complementary treatment methods.
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What is a Concussion?
A concussion is a brain injury from an outside force with a loss of consciousness from a moment to an hour. It is also called a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Every 13 seconds, there is another concussion in the world.
What Can Cause a Concussion?
A concussion occurs from a blow or jolts to the head. It can happen from auto accidents, sports injuries, bicycle accidents, assault, violent crime, domestic violence, work-related accidents, shaken baby, and armed combat. And it can happen to anyone, any place, any time.
- Direct Blow to the head, neck face or body
- Whiplash or rotation of the head
- A bomb, including an improvised explosive device (IED), that produces a sound wave that causes disruption in the brain.
What are the Initial Symptoms of a Concussion?
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- You can find many more concussion symptoms here.
Symptoms should get better as the hours or days go by. However, you may have Post Concussive Syndrome if you continue to have increased symptoms.
What is Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)?
When Concussion symptoms do not go away within a week or two of the injury that caused the concussion, then it is considered Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS).
You can find more information about PCS here.
Treatments for Post-Concussion Syndrome?
The treatments differ depending on the PCS symptoms you are experiencing. Headaches, as an example, can be treated in many ways. Insurance providers break them down into three major categories. First, you can find types and treatments here.
Coping with Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury lists every symptom of PCS and treatments for each symptom.
Personalized Consultation for Your Concussion Symptoms
Suppose you’ve tried various methods, treatments, and doctors and still suffer from concussion symptoms. In that case, Dr. Diane® and her brain health team of experts can provide help and hope. In your personalized consultation, we go over the cause of your injury and current symptoms of PCS. Then Dr. Diane® provides an in-depth explanation of neuroanatomy and specific treatments for the symptoms and the cause. She can also provide a list of providers to help you and many methods to help you regain your life again. There is a Way!®
