As experienced brain injury lawyers, we see injuries across the spectrum from mild to completely debilitating or fatal. Concussions are a generally mild form of traumatic brain injury, but the effects of a concussion can nevertheless make it very difficult for the sufferer to carry on with normal daily functions.<\/p>\n
\u201cPost-concussion syndrome\u201d (PCS) is a set of symptoms that often follow a concussion and may last for days, weeks, and in severe cases, a year or more. Symptoms fall into one of three categories: physical, such as headache and dizziness; behavioral or emotional, such as irritability, anxiety, and depression; and cognitive, such as problems with attention and memory.<\/p>\n
PCS can be difficult to diagnose because many of its symptoms are common to other ailments. PCS sufferers can receive treatment only for their symptoms, such as medication for pain and psychotherapy for psychological issues; there is no known treatment of the syndrome itself. Although (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As experienced brain injury lawyers, we see injuries across the spectrum from mild to completely debilitating or fatal. Concussions are a generally mild form of traumatic brain injury, but the effects of a concussion can nevertheless make it very difficult…<\/span><\/p>\n