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Hi There. About Six Months Ago I Hit My Head

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Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2020
Question: Hi there. About six months ago I hit my head and was diagnosed with my seventh concussion. I used to play a contact sport, so I am familiar with concussions. But this was the first time I decided to go to the ER. Hours after I had him my head my symptoms greatly increased and it felt as if someone had slammed an egg against the top of my head. I lost my equilibrium, my nausea worsened, I now had vertigo extreme enough that I could hardly navigate my house, the pain was much worse than any of my previous concussions, it felt like something was sitting behind my eye trying to push its way out, and the left side of my body went numb. When I went to the er, after waiting for three hours I told the doctor my symptoms and he handed me a doctors note and a pamphlet on concussions then sent me on my way stating that he suggested I go to a concussion specialist when the weekend was over. I’m alright now, but I just don’t quite understand why the left side of my body went numb. I was able to take three days off work and I spent those days incapacitated in my room. When I did one of these online doctors back then, he said I should get a scan and my symptoms were far more severe than a concussion and potentially a ruptured aneurysm. Yet the ER doctor didn’t run any scans. Aneurysms do run in my extended family and I have had many TBIs from playing rugby. So I know I am at risk for more concussions. Do multiple concussions raise my chances of having an aneurysm? Was the numbness normal? I haven’t experienced that before.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Concussion does not increase the risk of aneurysms.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.

I have read your query.

Symptoms of a concussion range and it is a well-known fact that repeated concussions result in more severe symptoms.

So, the numbness in one side of your body may be explained to a certain degree with these repeated concussions.

Small brain hemorrhages also may be a possible explanation for the numbness, but, since all that time passed this is irrelevant.

Concussions are not a risk factor for aneurysm formation, only severe head and brain trauma may be considered as a risk factor.

So, in your case, I don't think that the concussion increased the risk of aneurysms.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.


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Hi There. About Six Months Ago I Hit My Head

Brief Answer: Concussion does not increase the risk of aneurysms. Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service. I have read your query. Symptoms of a concussion range and it is a well-known fact that repeated concussions result in more severe symptoms. So, the numbness in one side of your body may be explained to a certain degree with these repeated concussions. Small brain hemorrhages also may be a possible explanation for the numbness, but, since all that time passed this is irrelevant. Concussions are not a risk factor for aneurysm formation, only severe head and brain trauma may be considered as a risk factor. So, in your case, I don't think that the concussion increased the risk of aneurysms. Hope you found the answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further.