What is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- Concussion Legacy Foundation co-founder and medical director Dr. Robert Cantu explains what Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) is and the four categories of PCS symptoms.
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If you or a loved one are looking for resources and support for concussion, Persistent Post Concussion Symptoms (PPCS), or suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), reach out to the CLF HelpLine for one-on-one assistance: www.concussionfoundation.org/helpline.
Video Contents:
0:12 - What is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
0:35 - What are the symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome?
0:45 - Symptom Category #1: Cognitive
0:55 - Symptom Category #2: Sleep
1:08 - Symptom Category #3: Mood/ Behavioral
1:34 - Symptom Category #4: Physical
I'm here as a testimony that by the grace of God you can and will recover from PCS. I swung my head harshly into a sharp edge of a table in 2012. I felt whiplash movement. The onset of my PCS came on about 5-6 days later... Like a delayed reaction. Every symptom you can think of, i had it. EVERY ONE. Full recovery was about 2 years more or less (it wasn't at its worst the whole entire time.) My remaining symptoms are eye floaters and light sensitivity... Otherwise I am NORMAL. One day at a time by the grace of God, call onto him and acknowledge him and be grateful... He will heal you ❤️🙏
Amen 🙏 Thanks be to God.
How do you feel now??
I have PCS from Domestic Abuse. 8 verified concussions and so many I couldn't seek treatment for. I pray all who have this dreadful thing, recover from it...
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
@@wesporter2176 my C2 collapsed right beside to C3, C4, C5 and C6 are dislocated so badly that they are going to have to do a full reconstructive surgery. All from injuries from DV. I am a neurosurgeons nightmare patient. The spinal cord does have issues from the collapsed and dislocated discs, it is pressing from the inside and then it is pushing on it on the outside. So once everything gets into place, they plan on for lack of better words router the spinal column to see if it will help with those stenosis issues. I really appreciate you helping me out. Thank you so much!
Wow. The 1st concussion must have been pretty bad,it obviously affected your judgment and you stayed around to receive 7 more. Glad you're still alive. Tell me you're not still with that person?
@@Jesus_Advocate41wait until you have a Narcissistic Sociopath stalking you, attempting your life, breaking into your home, boobey trapping your car almost blowing my Mom up and no help from law enforcement. What would you do? I took my would be murderer down everytime he assaulted me. If you can say that to me, you have the exact same problem as my former abuser. You need professional help or do you have Advanced stages of CTE?
@@AdaMcEwanWilson I found nothing impolite or inappropriate in my comments. I'm glad you're safe now.
Just got diagnosed with PCS today.
I will say, I am glad to have a name to my symptoms now. Starting treatments on Monday. 🙏
Good luck with recovery, Chris! If you need anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out to our HelpLine team at ConcussionFoundation.org/Helpline
@@ConcussionLegacyFoundation Thank you. I appreciate that very much. It’s been a long 5 months.
How are you doing?
Are you recovered now?
Hope you're doing well now. How are you?
Hey guys, there is a great book by Dr. Kabran Chapek, Concussion Rescue. It came out in February 2020. It's been 3 years since my PCS dx, some days are better than others. But this book helped me to find my LOCAL Neuro-Chiropractor. I just started having therapy again after being dumped by my insurance and Doctors. I hope this helps a little.
Yes I am doing NUCCA chiropractic... literally saved my life.
@@wesporter2176 I am just finishing 3 weeks with my neurochiropractor. As you said he literally saved my life. My headaches have been minimal and dizziness is not as forceful and balance occurs within a few minutes versus 30 to 40 minutes. www.ncbi.com for a clear explanation for you!
@@tcagle7152 Good to hear you found a solution it's really sad how few know about it.
I had cognitive like over 2-3 years now. Been living with it and lost many friends. Whenever they talk to me. I just stutter and i find my self on the universe and your body is not there.
It is a battle. Keep seeking for your local support group. Including books, podcasts and Facebook forums. You are not crazy, making stuff up or alone.. PCS is real.
I'm so sorry Sweetie. I know how you feel. You are always welcome to msg me. Its tough, especially when it is so hard to get a dx for it and then treatment for it is hard. My cycles go for 3 days at a time. I have been trying to journal mine and found that 3 day cycle is a common denominator.. I pray you find comfort.
3yrs later, are u better??
I’m 10 months into my post concussion… now awaiting scans to see if I’ve done Permanent damage 🙄
Did you get those scans??
And how were ur scans??
@@janka1732 they are probably fine. Mine where, and im on year 2 still
Scans won’t show PCS, scans are generally useless unless done within hours or a few days of the trauma hence why it’s so difficult to get a correct diagnosis for a concussion.
Probably purposely done, no insurance company wants to pay liability for mental illness…
Speaking for those of use who have post-concussion problems: Could you please turn the background music down or off AND have it be consistant in volume? It's difficult and painful to have the background music so loud that one must work really hard to hear what the doc is saying, or to have it suddenly increase in volume. (This request applies to ALL your videos. Thank you.)
I heard it just fine
I have some kind of behavior disorder after my fall.I spit in someones face once .sometimes it's as if im not the only one in my body.I tell myself I'm not going to but the other personality does it anyway if that makes sense.I had bought lottery tickets and my mouth blurted out I won even though I didn't etc... Just strange things have been happening and some things that got me in a lot of trouble. Pretty much I ended up an unwilling participant. Started having fainting spells and episodes where I just fall over with loss of motor function ,loss of pain sensors and impaired vision.Ive had such violent dizzy spells that I was on my hands and knees trying to keep from falling on my face. But I've sustained a lot of blows to my head and even spent twelve days deaf after an explosion almost took my head off.also hit in the temple with a drill and baseball bat.I fell and bounced my brain back and forth inside my skull hit my forehead 4 times. Yet my family just expects me to be ok like nothing ever happened. I'm not ok and haven't been for years but everyone keeps trying to force me. Have any idea what this disorder might be??
Ive had the same happen to me but my symptoms went away
No , but you need a doctor
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
Can you feel this blocked flow of cerebrospinal fluid. I had a bad concussion a month and half ago and have pcs that I’ve been dealing with and in the back of my neck I have feelings in my neck that I best describe as emotions going through it. Almost like the sensation of when you are free falling on a rollercoaster
I started having migraines in the fall of 2002 after a serious car accident. No dr seems to take me serious. It has affected every aspect of my life.
Research Rosemary and Migraines.Rosemary Tea or Rosemary essential oils may help eliminate the migraines.
So sorry. I had migraines without a concussion. It's good more people are becoming more aware. If a person never had a migraine, it's not like just a bad headache. Likewise brain injuries, sometimes its not always visible to the outside world. You have to do whatever is best for you and if people don't understand, to help them be more aware. A lot of people just don't know about how concussions or brain injures affect people until it happens to them or someone they know. I bet a lot of people are walking around with brain injuries from mild concussions that were undiagnosed or were never treated.
Try to find a PPCS clinic near you. They deal with those sorts of cases.
If I'm around really loud noise for more than 30-45 minutes it makes my head hurt really bad and makes me vomit too
Especially crowds and or constant activity!
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
This is so me right now!!!
I've had multiple concussions. The symptoms seem to run right alongside chronic migraine. My Neurologist has been trying migraine treatments, and nothing has worked. I'm thinking I might have PCS instead. I'll bring it up with neuro. Hopefully something will work.
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
Research Rosemary and Migraines! You may find Rosemary Tea or Rosemary essential oils helpful.
I have this is very difficult illness
Yes it is.
I'll have it for the rest of my life
Montanna Glaze I'm with you, I know it feels awful but we got to live through it!💪
@@montannaglaze9575 how do you know that?
@@kakao815 I was tested. 6-8 hour test done by a psychologist after a year of dealing with PCS with my neurologist. Also got brain mapping done. They actually said more symptoms and issues may arise later in life since my brain isn’t fully developed yet.
how long till I'm normal again - it's been over a year. PCS is not my only diagnosis, and only time I can kind of concentrate is if I take meds, I have completely avoided going out anymore due to my body jumping into Ludacris speed and I feel l have to get the heck out of there fast and I feel the worst isn't over yet. Something presses the panic button, and I can't find it.
Hi Matthew, so sorry to hear about your struggles with PCS. We'd be happy to offer resources and support through our HelpLine. Please submit a form at CLFHelpLine.org and we'll be in touch.
Had post concussion syndrome for over a year now, I can now tolerate screen and reeding... but I still really struggle with activities such as running and lifting weights, where my pulse gets high. Is this normal that physical activities is one of the last things I will manage to do? (According to my doctor I have a normal prognose)
Wow.. That is me, too. Only it's been e years. And I am doing online learning with Audio books and short spurts of cognitive processing. I lose cognition and processing ability after about 3 or 4 hours.
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
Yea I have this same issue is it still an issue for u plz let me know
@@wesporter2176 I am seeing a Neuro-chiropractic Dr. My symptoms have decreased and I have accelerated my cognitive and organizational abilities 3 fold. Also did DNA testing to find right doses of vitamins to correct hormonal imbalances impeding thyroid and estrogen. Hope others read book on Concussion Rescue by Dr. Kabran Chapek. His research, support from concussion legacy and Dr. Amen Brain warrior podcasts, have all contributed in giving me back my quality of life.
@@wesporter2176 my symptoms have been ongoing since May 2018. I was told it was psychological and that I should go on an antidepressant. But I knew they were wrong. . . I was not depressed and I was highly aware something in my body was not sending the right messages after a fight or flight response due to digestive issues I had been researching prior to my concussion. No one imagined I was already smart enough to figure that out until Dr. Amen and the concussion legacy!
I have all those symptoms
me too, been a year now
Me too but he forgot the worst one extreme fatigue
Hi , Im'ma from (MIT) university freshmen. I've encountered a recent incident that has left me in need some advice . I wanted to share that I recently experienced a concussion two days ago, and unfortunately, it has occurred again in the same right side. I'm wondering, would a sudden sideways motorbike collision with a cycle at a speed of 30 km/hr., causing a forceful movement of my torso to lurch and my head in relative (lateral flexion) in the same area of the first concussion ,can it potentially cause some DAI and possibly axotomy to the previously concussed neurons ? very worried since i am difficulty speaking like finding right words and articulating fluently and even slight difficulty understanding words and its been 1 month no recovery? i initially have no symptoms after the incidence like nausea or dizziness , does it cause any permanent deficits or it is just temporary ? and Does this injury lead to the diminution of a handful of neurons?
Hi Aiden, we are so sorry to hear about the challenges you are currently facing. We unfortunately cannot provide specific medical advice here but our HelpLine team can provide you with recommendations for medical providers in your area, educational resources, and peer support. Please submit a request at CLFHelpLine.org and they will be in touch! Let us know if you have any trouble submitting the form.
Is it true someone can have post concussion syndrome for years ?
Hi Truman - it is indeed possible. For more information, we recommend reading our PCS resources page: concussionfoundation.org/PCS-resources/what-is-PCS
I I’m glad I stumbled on to this because in 2005 I got into a really bad car accident I’ll see about 120 stitches in my face all together and fractured pelvis. Is it possible that I can suffer from post concussive symptoms 15 years later and he answers would be appreciated thank you
Hello Keith - we would highly recommend reaching out to the CLF HelpLine if you are having any symptoms: clfhelpline.org
For more answers, check out our Webinar on 20 questions about concussions.
Yes!
I play football and I got hit in the head and I didn’t lose consciousness but it’s been going on for 3 and a half weeks now and I still feel dizzy, blurred vision headaches if I work out. Is the concussion still there? Or just the symptoms. Am I able to play through them?
How are you now?
What do u mean by 'get hit in the head',u got kicked?
I've been just diagnosed with pcs. on the 23rd of June. I got in an accident totaled my car and unknowingly got a concussion later that evening I had borrowed my mom's car and according to the doctor I must of blacked out or something like that witch caused the 2nd accident and totaled her car took the airbag full force to the face I don't even remember calling 911 anyway, I guess I injured my brain twice in under 12 hours. I know I'm lucky to be alive but, how is it that I could have PCS when it's been only about 2 days ago. Had 2 Ct scan ekg x-rays ect. and as the doctor put it "everything looks reassuring" I have almost all the symptoms.. the hardest is trying to express myself and processing information it take a little longer for me to do that now..oh,I do anger easier because I get so frustrated in myself I'm trying to understand what it that is wrong with me but, I'm having a difficulties in it. I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say because sometimes I don't..
i understand am going through this- alienating myself because i am flying off the handle with people and am confused a lot. I have a hard time trying to convey what is happening, I have these storms and i am lost in them and meltdown and it must look like I am insane ,the frustration makes me cry , being a woman it is assumed its hormones or mental illness, and i am tired of having to tell people i whacked my head twice on an icy sidewalk and am a trainwreck. I slipped on jan 27 -2018. 2019 has been a nightmare... so lost. I have had no medical follow up- referrals got misplaced and I am in canada and our system is very broken.
Bodine Waterfire I’m got a concussion over two weeks ago and the symptoms never went away. I’ve been off work since then on bedrest. My brain needs so much rest. I’m wondering when I will get better.
Bodine Waterfire I am so sorry about ur fall. I wish you could get follow ups. Hugs
@@ah-ss7he are u better?
@@bodinewaterfire5744 2yrs went by, are you better,?
I’ve had pcs since I hit my head a week before Christmas. I went to the doctor 5 weeks after I hit my head but the doctor said I only have a “mild” concussion. It wasn’t till I looked at my medical records and saw that the dr added pcs to my chart. Should I go about getting a referral for a neurologist?
So sorry to hear about that, Ian. Please submit a request at CLFHelpLine.org so we can better assist you. Our HelpLine team can provide resources, peer support, and recommendations for providers in your area.
I have all of them :D
I have this
Is post concussion syndrome or migraine?
I have struggled with this even as a young child hmmmm makes me wonder what has actually happened to me!!! and I want this to go away so bad!!! I really hope there is help out there I just want to feel Normal at times I do and then some I don’t it is a struggle to live this way, I have also been through a lot of domestic violence as well made my symptoms worse than what they are…
Ang - so sorry to hear that you're going through this. If you need help in finding treatment for your symptoms, we recommend submitting a request to the CLF HelpLine: concussionfoundation.org/HelpLine
Black seed capsules with honey 🍯
Awww sad that kat has it
When you have everything that’s said but don’t have post concussion
If your symptoms last over two weeks you could have a neck misalignment that is partially blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. You may want to check out an upper cervical chiropractor and get that straightened out it really is helping me with post concussion syndrome.
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Upper cervical instability
Damn I got 4 baskets and they are all full. Work safe british columbia told me on the phone today that concussions dont get worse over time. Lol.
Umm what planet are they on?
when u realize u have all the symptoms yikes
This is why bret hart would never wrestle again after a boot to neck from Goldberg
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Upper cervical instability
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