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Old 01-10-2010, 05:05 PM
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Sheds, I am surprised you have not filed a claim against the ER. Wage replacement might have been agreed to, especially if there is an understood need to just slow down for a bit.

Corki,

After a concussion, most of the damage happens after the visit to the ER. I am glad to hear you are seeing the doc on 1/20. A CT might be in order. Persistent symptoms like you mention would justify more investigation by my book.

I have read where some have tried to suggest that concussions be followed up rather than released. I would like to see the ER or Doc have a protocol of at least a phone call follow-up each day for a few days. This would go a long way toward catching the brain bleeds and other issues that are delayed. A trained person could ask a few questions and get a good idea of function and such.

There needs to be as much focus on concussions as there is for strokes.
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