Yes, staying awake for 24 to 30 hours is not good for the brain whether you have had a concussion or not. The mental fatigue can cause a slow deterioration and slow your recovery.

If you are doing odd schedule work that requires working during normal sleep periods, your recovery could be quite long and incomplete. If you are staying awake out of choice, you should stop it. If you stay up playing video games or doing other stimulating activities, you should stop until you are symptom free.

Sleep schedule at night is based on wake-up time in the morning. Getting up the same time each day will help you sleep at regular hours. Over time, maintaining the same sleep schedule should help with your headaches. You should not be sleeping during the day.

The Berkeley web site is not totally accurate based on the latest research. Take a break and have a rest period away from excessive stimulation when you experience fatigue. That just means lower your physical and mental activity level. An occasional 10 or 20 minute nap is OK as long as it does not become a daily habit. Habitually napping will disrupt your night time sleep schedule.

Proper quality night time sleep is important because it is when your brain heals and when it cleans out the toxins. But, you need to sleep through all of the stages, especially REM and slow wave sleep.

Recovery is not a 5 out of 7 days effort. It is a 14 out of 14 days effort. A few bad and undisciplined days can undo weeks of recovery.

I've lived with Post Concussion Syndrome for 52 years and been digging up the research for 20 years. It takes time to sort through all of the incomplete or outdated information. Most doctors have been trained at weekend concussion seminars and have less than a decade of experience with concussed patients. They do not have time to keep up with all of the advances. Take the time to find experienced help.