- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Insomnia or excessive sleeping
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Changes in behavior and emotions
- Sensitivity to light and/or noise
- Headaches of varying severity and location
Is a Personal Injury Claim for a Concussion Possible?
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a sudden, violent shaking of the head. Many believe that concussions are not serious injuries because they happen frequently in sports. In fact, the object of boxing is to give the opponent a concussion causing him to lose consciousness or cognitive abilities for ten seconds. If a concussion were serious why would they allow the sport to continue?
The fact is a concussion can be very serious and a second concussion, following before the first has fully healed, can lead to death. Even a seemingly mild concussion, that showed no more symptoms than a mild headache, may be followed by post-concussion syndrome. (PCS) This is a manifestation of symptoms that show up days or weeks later and can last for an extended period of time. Sometimes symptoms may last for a year of more. Ten percent of concussion victims claim to have experienced post-concussion syndrome. Symptoms of post-concussion syndrome are the same as those of a concussion but can also include: