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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
The reason these answers remain unanswered is because nobody knows the answers. They are all using anecdotal evidence or loosely based research.
One researcher found that there is never a 100% recovery. There may be perceived 100% recoveries but those individuals will manifest symptoms when their brain is under stress.
There is no connection between vomiting and concussion severity. I never vomited after any of my concussions, including the one that left me unconscious for 30 minutes.
Your whole third paragraph is full of misunderstandings. You take as fact things that at best are only professional opinions and conjecture. In the vast majority of cases, the patient is considered recovered when they stop complaining and asking for treatment or have been allowed to return to play. The quality of life after concussion research is very weak although it does show that those with prolonged symptoms tend to have a noticeably lower quality of life.
What is the point of your question ? Are you trying to learn what your own prognosis is ?
The slow aging process does not effect the brain at anywhere near the intensity of a concussion.
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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
The research is not conflicting in this. There is research being done to find ways to spur the brain into a healing mode because there is not a natural healing system that can overcome all the damage done, even the very minor damage.
Why do you think there ought to be conflicting research ?
I did not say "that impairments only can arise during stress." I said that is when they are likely to arise. There are many other factors at play. Age related brain changes can also cause concussion/mTBI symptoms to arise. They can be expected in the late 30's to mid 40's for many people.
Plus, stress has many different forms.
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I understand what you're saying, and I've read the studies you're talking about.
But did you know that damage to nerve cells can be partial? And if the damage is partial, did you know that it can be fully recovered?
I recommend this short video about a teenager who suffered a severe brain injury, and was in coma for a few weeks. Two days after starting daily treatment with 20 grams of Omega 3, he woke up from coma. A few months later he returned to be fully functioning - and the doctors said he would never be able to walk again!
You can watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlsK9OSBqh4 (Length: 5:53 minutes)
Now, I also know about the stress tolerance that reduces with every concussion. You said something about it, and it's TRUE.
But who said it is irreversible? Can any researcher even say why exactly your tolerance to stress reduces? Is it the result of neuron partial/full damage or the result of neuroinflammation? Does it happen because a concussion imbalances your neurotransmitters and hormones?
In many cases, even if symptoms from a damage last for years, it doesn't mean it is permanent and irreversible. Some people, for example, never get the recommended cognitive rest for a while, so they carry their damage for years, never letting the brain some time to rest.
There is also the story of Dr. Michael Lewis, who treated an ex-soldier from the American Marine troops. This patient suffered from Post-Concussion Syndrome as a result of concussions caused during the war against Iraq. He had the Post-Concussion Syndrome for 7 years! This ex-soldier told Dr. Lewis that he was suffering daily headaches, his short-term memory was very bad and he suffered many other cognitive symptoms. Dr. Lewis recommended that he starts on an extremely high dose Omega 3 daily (in the article I've read they don't mention exactly how high the dose was, but it was probably around 20 grams per day or even more), and that's what he did.
The next time Dr. Lewis met with this ex-soldier, the ex-soldier told him that headaches resolved already on the 2nd day of the treatment and HAD NOT RETURNED SINCE. And that's after 7 years of PCS. He just got rid of the headaches completely. When he said his headaches were fully gone, I'm pretty sure he was also talking about stressful situations - because if these situations would cause his PCS symptoms to return, he would've mentioned it to Dr. Lewis.
There are a few more examples, but I think I've made my point. Sometimes, your body can surprise you, especially when it gets the right treatment. Or, if we use the analogue Dr. Lewis used about Omega 3 fats (EPA&DHA) and concussions - "If you have a brick wall and it gets damaged, wouldn't you want to use bricks to repair the wall? And omega-3 fatty acids are literally the bricks of the cell wall in the brain."
Please reply and tell me what you think about that. I would also like to hear from you an explanation about why exactly stress tolerance reduces permanently (if it's even known to you or to medical science).