NR 603 Week 1 Comparison and Contrast Discussion; Post Concussive Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury

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NR 603 Week 1 Comparison and Contrast Discussion; Post Concussive Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury Preview of Starting Page My assigned topics for this week are post concussive syndrome an... d traumatic brain injury. Presentation Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a complex disorder in which various symptoms, such as headaches and dizziness, last for weeks and sometimes months after the injury that caused the concussion. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that usually happens after a blow to the head. The most common presenting symptoms of a concussion are headache, fatigue, dizziness and taking longer to think, although sleep disturbance, frustration and forgetfulness often develop (Eisenberg, Meehan III, & Mannix, 2014). Post concussive syndrome may include any symptoms of a concussion including; nausea, visual disturbances, light and noise sensitivity, and poor focus among others. Similarly, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will have many of the same symptoms including headaches, nausea, fatigue, dizziness and sleep disturbances. This is because a concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. Most times the symptoms of post concussive syndrome will remain relatively mild while a more severe traumatic brain injury may include all of the [Show More]

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