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the sensitivity to sound that is a symptom of a concussion/brain injury, is that a long-term thing? or does it lessen over time, or even eventually go away??

the light sensitivity symptom of a brain injury, where does that originate from? is that damage/injury to the eyes themselves (the front of the head) or the vision part of the brain (the back of the head)??

does anyone know, is occipital neuralgia a long term condition? (google isn’t very helpful on this one)

how do you know if you should see a neuro-ophthalmologist? and how do you find one??

has anyone had an Occipital Nerve Block injection shot done for headaches? did it work or was medication more helpful??

anyone have a spot on their head (or more than one) of hyper-sensitivity? [it doesn’t have to be touch alone, could be things like hats/baseball caps…] and how does a brain injury cause that? is it nerve damage in the scalp??

Sound and light sensitivity usually come from the same injury. A part of the brain filters sensory input so most does not make it to the conscious mind.

It is like your brain has internal sun glasses and ear plugs. That sensory filtering system uses a lot of brain processing power. A concussion can reduce the available brain processing power so there is less filtering. With less filtering, more sensory data, light and sound, gets through.

Over time, this over-stimulation from light, sound, smell, and tactile sensations can reduce a bit. For some, they get back to a more normal level and only struggle when things get to extremes.

I have lived with this in varying levels for 54 years, seriously for 18 years. I am much more tolerant now than I was 18 or 17 years ago but light and sound will eventually exhaust me if I push to endure it.

The most important thing for you to know is this. Every brain injury is different. Once you pass the 6 to 8 week time and still have PCS struggles, there is no data about recovery time lines. Sorry.

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