Post Concussion Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Adult Medicine

Post-concussion symptoms are diagnosed by exclusion of other problems or complications following head injury. Take a careful history, including questions about drowsiness, intellectual function, neck pain, photophobia, vomiting, and rhinorrhoea.
Examine the patient for any specific cause of the symptoms and for any neurological deficit. Look particularly for evidence of meningitis or an intracranial haematoma. Check for papilloedema. Elderly or alcoholic patients or those with a bleeding tendency are prone to develop chronic subdural haematomas, which may cause confusion or intellectual deterioration, often without localizing signs. Obtain a CT.

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