ProAgonist,

You are not understanding what I have said. None of the cases you present suggest 100% recovery. They do show very good recovery but not 100%. I am not trying to rain on everybody's parade about recovery. Everybody has a chance at a good recovery, just not a perfect recovery. There have been many examples of spontaneous recoveries like the comatose teenager with and without Omega 3 oil. Yes, the Omega 3 oil is a great help. That has been well demonstrated. The damaged brain needs the building blocks for repair. It helps the nerve synapses function and is needed for the nerve fibers. But, Omega 3 does not cause complete healing. There are many systems in the brain that need healing.

Some researchers believe the glymph system gets damaged and is slow to heal creating a weak process for clearing toxins and metabolic waste. Others are looking into ways to restore tau protein function. The myelin sheath that insulated the nerve fibers is very slow to repair. Does it repair to a weakened state ?

My point is to try to convince people to accept that they may have residual symptoms and to create and live a life with that in mind. Reducing stress, ending the risk of contact sports, eating healthy including supplementation, proper sleep, etc. all contribute to maintaining the highest level of recovery possible.

The issue we need to be aware of is simple. Do the subjects in the articles and studies recover to 100% or do they just recovery from very poor states to high functioning states ? In neuro rehab programs, the goal is to regain the ability to maintain ADL's (Activities of Daily Living). What many neuro rehab subjects consider a full recovery is the starting point for many with concussions. I have 30 or so friends and acquaintances who have gone through neuro rehab programs. Most of them have recovered to a condition very similar to those of us with PCS except with some residual motor damage or such.

Again, My point is to try to convince people to accept that they may have residual symptoms and to create or live a life with that in mind. People tend to get upset every time a symptom returns. The 'I want my life back' claim is disabling. This need to focus on the residual symptoms rather than learn to work around them and move on creates a self defeating problem. If your precuncussed life was built around risky activities and high stress environments and activities, returning to that will be difficult.