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Suggest Treatment For Concussion, Headache And Blurred Vision After Injury
Question: My grandson was in a terrific accident on Sunday. He has a concussion, complains with headache, blurred vision. have taken to doctor and told to: no TV, no Texting, out of sunlight w/out shades, rest. What more can we do to help him out? there has been some confusion but to to a great degree. He seems more rebellious, aggetated, but has slept a great deal. Can he sleep too much? What can we do to keep a 15 year old "entertained" when he must be so limited?
Brief Answer:
Usual symptoms after such injury
Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome.
all these symptoms are part of postconcusion syndrome and this is known consequence of it. symptoms may persists even for 6-8 weeks but is should gradually improve over the days. the treatment is to avoid any excessive both mental or physical activity. he should rest,avoid noise,lights, smoky areas, crowd and psychological stress. it is expected that he will sleep longer than usual you should wake him up after 9 hours. some medication may help but it is good to avoid it as omg as possible. you just need to be patient,he can read a book,have walk on evening, play some no computer games. he should also have easier food,more fruits and vegetables. in short time it will be better.wish you good health.regards
Usual symptoms after such injury
Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome.
all these symptoms are part of postconcusion syndrome and this is known consequence of it. symptoms may persists even for 6-8 weeks but is should gradually improve over the days. the treatment is to avoid any excessive both mental or physical activity. he should rest,avoid noise,lights, smoky areas, crowd and psychological stress. it is expected that he will sleep longer than usual you should wake him up after 9 hours. some medication may help but it is good to avoid it as omg as possible. you just need to be patient,he can read a book,have walk on evening, play some no computer games. he should also have easier food,more fruits and vegetables. in short time it will be better.wish you good health.regards
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you. He does seem a little better today. Still has headache. He and his family are to go on vacation end of next week. Should we limit or completely eliminate water activities? Can he go swimming? Go to a Lake, clear water and he loves to ride tubes, knee boarding, wake boarding. I am of the opinion that he should not do any of these activities lest he fall and further injure himself.
Have read there is possible psychoic type effects---he was the driver of the vehicle. All the family together. Mother has spinal injury w/surgery, vertebre fracture, C7 w/plates,screws. So fearful XXXXXXX will begin to blame himself for what has happened. How can we avoid this?
THANK YOU. HE DOES SEEM A LITTLE BETTER TODAY. STILL HAS HEADACHE. HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE TO GO ON VACATION END OF NEXT WEEK. SHOULD WE LIMIT OR COMPLETELY ELIMINATE WATER ACTIVITIES? CAN HE GO SWIMMING? GO TO A LAKE, CLEAR WATER AND HE LOVES TO RIDE TUBES, KNEE BOARDING, WAER BOARDING. I AM OF TGHE OPINION THAT HE SHOULD NOT DO ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES LEST HE FALL AND FURTHER INJURE HIMSELF. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
hAVE READ THERE IS A POSSIBLE PSYCHOIC TYPE EFFECT AT TIMES---HE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THE FAMILY WAS TOGETHER. MOTHER HAS SPINAL INJURY W/SURGERY, VETEBRE FRACTURE, C7 W/PLATES, SCREWS. SO FEARFUL XXXXXXX WILL BEGIN TO BLAME HIMSELF FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED. HOW CAN WE AVOID THIS?
Have read there is possible psychoic type effects---he was the driver of the vehicle. All the family together. Mother has spinal injury w/surgery, vertebre fracture, C7 w/plates,screws. So fearful XXXXXXX will begin to blame himself for what has happened. How can we avoid this?
THANK YOU. HE DOES SEEM A LITTLE BETTER TODAY. STILL HAS HEADACHE. HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE TO GO ON VACATION END OF NEXT WEEK. SHOULD WE LIMIT OR COMPLETELY ELIMINATE WATER ACTIVITIES? CAN HE GO SWIMMING? GO TO A LAKE, CLEAR WATER AND HE LOVES TO RIDE TUBES, KNEE BOARDING, WAER BOARDING. I AM OF TGHE OPINION THAT HE SHOULD NOT DO ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES LEST HE FALL AND FURTHER INJURE HIMSELF. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
hAVE READ THERE IS A POSSIBLE PSYCHOIC TYPE EFFECT AT TIMES---HE WAS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THE FAMILY WAS TOGETHER. MOTHER HAS SPINAL INJURY W/SURGERY, VETEBRE FRACTURE, C7 W/PLATES, SCREWS. SO FEARFUL XXXXXXX WILL BEGIN TO BLAME HIMSELF FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED. HOW CAN WE AVOID THIS?
Brief Answer:
He may swim a bit
Detailed Answer:
He may swim a bit,easily, but no diving, no water jumping, no sun exposure and definitely none of these extreme activities, he must forget it for 3-4 weeks.
Psychological effect is expected. Postrauamitc stress syndrome is always following after such accident, and may be very intensive in first months especially in adolescents. PTSP may also persist for long time, it may include nightmares, mood changes, feeling of guiltiness, but also, angriness, agitation and projection of own fears on other people. First, his mother must show him that her life isn't dramatically changed, that they all were lucky to stay alive and that accident couldn't be avoided. Also, you need to focus on his health, tell him that he must be patient and that he must be ready to these psychological symptoms. Tell him that it is lucky that none died, and that he should be grateful and enjoy in life which could have been stopped in this accident. Professional help is needed in some cases.
He may swim a bit
Detailed Answer:
He may swim a bit,easily, but no diving, no water jumping, no sun exposure and definitely none of these extreme activities, he must forget it for 3-4 weeks.
Psychological effect is expected. Postrauamitc stress syndrome is always following after such accident, and may be very intensive in first months especially in adolescents. PTSP may also persist for long time, it may include nightmares, mood changes, feeling of guiltiness, but also, angriness, agitation and projection of own fears on other people. First, his mother must show him that her life isn't dramatically changed, that they all were lucky to stay alive and that accident couldn't be avoided. Also, you need to focus on his health, tell him that he must be patient and that he must be ready to these psychological symptoms. Tell him that it is lucky that none died, and that he should be grateful and enjoy in life which could have been stopped in this accident. Professional help is needed in some cases.
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