Likewise, some have problems
sleeping after a concussion and need to go to a sleep therapist.
Not exact matches
After a
concussion, a person can be left with disturbed
sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities,
sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as
concussion.
«Despite abnormalities
after concussion,
sleep continues to aid memory and recall.»
After a
concussion occurs, symptoms most commonly experienced are headache, dizziness, memory problems and
sleep disturbances, as well as visual dysfunction.
Rest is critical Make sure you get eight hours of
sleep each night; this is even more important
after a
concussion.