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What Causes Concussions,headaches And Post Traumatic Amnesia After Head Injury?

i had a head injury in february this year i was flown to mackay bass hospital with acute concussion,,post traumatic amnesia and whiplash...iv been going to rehab since i got out of hospital to do physio and o/t... iv been out now for two months now,,, and im, still having trouble remembering things,,and i still get headaches..and mood changers ,,,,,sorry if i keep going on but there are other things going on that i just cant come to grips with ....
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Hello,

Posttraumatic headaches are common and may occur in 30-90% of patients after a head injury. The most important prognostic factors are probably age, mechanism of injury, post-resuscitation GCS score, post-resuscitation pupillary reactivity, post-resuscitation blood pressures, intracranial pressures, duration of posttraumatic amnesia or confusion, sitting balance, and intracranial pathology identified on neuroimaging.

Your injury seems to be moderate to severe head injury. Amnesia and post traumatic psychiatric problems like mood changes, depression may last for few weeks and in rare cases few months. Please consult your neurosurgeon once and report the problem. Also in rehabilitation you need to have a cognitive behavioral therapy from a clinical psychologist.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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What Causes Concussions,headaches And Post Traumatic Amnesia After Head Injury?

Hello, Posttraumatic headaches are common and may occur in 30-90% of patients after a head injury. The most important prognostic factors are probably age, mechanism of injury, post-resuscitation GCS score, post-resuscitation pupillary reactivity, post-resuscitation blood pressures, intracranial pressures, duration of posttraumatic amnesia or confusion, sitting balance, and intracranial pathology identified on neuroimaging. Your injury seems to be moderate to severe head injury. Amnesia and post traumatic psychiatric problems like mood changes, depression may last for few weeks and in rare cases few months. Please consult your neurosurgeon once and report the problem. Also in rehabilitation you need to have a cognitive behavioral therapy from a clinical psychologist. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist