Brain concussion
Description of the disease
Symptoms
Concussion is a closed head injury that causes changes in mental status. It most commonly occurs in car accidents, during sports, violent traumas, or falls. Diagnosis is based on the nature of the injury, presenting symptoms, and signs. Typical symptoms include headache, slowed or foggy thinking, and memory difficulties. Symptoms of the condition may improve or worsen, but usually resolve within 1 month. In complicated cases, a head CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging is performed.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology