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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
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Location: Sunset Coast, USA
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A CT scan will not show if you have a concussion or not. It will just show if you have bleeding in your brain or not. And if you have bleeding in your brain, you would be showing other symptoms. From your exam, your doctor obviously did not think you were demonstrating those symptoms, hence not recommending the CT scan.
I had both a CT and an MRI after my concussion, and neither one showed anything abnormal. The advantages to having one are minimal, unless your doctor thinks you have alarming symptoms and needs to rule out bleeding in the brain or something else like that.
The best thing for a concussion is to rest and wait. I know it's hard, but it really is the best thing to do!
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011
Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex
Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:
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Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion
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