A number of people were raised thinking (and/or remain under the impression) that concussion brain injury equates to “seeing stars” or having a headache, which is remedied by resting in a dark room.  

This said, you may be surprised to learn how wide-reaching the effects of this common injury can be. Check out the symptom categories below, which include a few of my personal struggles as the examples given.

Cognitive

• Problems with focus, attention, planning, multitasking, language comprehension, reading, learning new concepts, memory

Physical

• Extreme daily fatigue, heart rate variability issues, dizziness and severely deregulated sleep, extreme light and sound sensitivity 

Behavioural

• Anxiety, depression, frequent and unpredictable crying episodes, PTSD

Emotional

• Ex: Anger, sadness, overall emotional deregulation 

The majority of cases recover in days to weeks, but some are eventually considered as Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS). This means that the deficits can limit a person’s life for years, and even remain permanently.