concussion and eye problems

My son at the age of 9 banged his head when he feel off his bike and sustained a cracked skull and concussion. Make an appointment to see your doctor too, as he may refer you for further evaluation, like scans. Hope you get on OK Best wishes.

My daughter has hit her eye and we are worried about a concussion.

You will need to work through them with an ENT physician (hearing/sinus) Ophthalmologist Eye MD (floaters, eye alignment problems) and probably a general practitioner or internal medicine specialist.

Hi guys! I have had a variety of problems with my vision over the last month. Decreased vision(mainly at night or in dimmer rooms), sensitivity to really bright lights and periodic blurriness. I also woke up one morning with an ocular migraine aura( went awat after 10 mins). I get pain in my eyes and above them as well. I also have had a headache daily for the last month. The headaches vary in severity and are typically on my forehead area and on one side of my head.

Brain/face CT came back clear. Have been diagnosed with Post Concussion Syndrome. Am still dealing with executive function problems with specific issues with visual scanning. Since my accident, I've been experiencing narrowed focus for both near and far objects. My peripheral vision seems fine, but have to make an effort to focus on objects. I have trouble focusing on the "big picture" if that makes sense. It feels like my right eye is working harder than the left.

Anyway, I hit the left side of my head on the door before the side air bags went off and suffered from a blow to the head and a slight concussion. Since that accident, I have had severe eye issues including pain behind my left eye, headaches that leave me irritable everyday, sensitivity to light, occasional blurred vision and spots. I had gone to my Opthalmolgists who diagnosed me with Optic-neuritis.

Have had eye floaters for 28 years and the eye doctor says my eyes are fine but I think it's something else, tired of having them and they are the same shape all the time, they never differ.

Again it is too early to say it is Post Concussion Syndrome. I am suffering from Post Concussion Syndrome and it is worse. Give some time to heal before you start any activities and you will be fine. Doctors didn't tell me to take rest and I returned to activities soon and on disability now. Good luck.

If has OD is optometrist and not what you need. An eye exam and a CT scan are two entirely different things and test for entirely different problems.

What is very apparent is that you must get a complete eye checkup by an eye specialist and not just by an optometrist. This loss of vision in the peripheral visual field can be due to optic nerve damage caused by glaucoma, high internal eye pressure, retinal detachment, occlusion of blood supply as in eye stroke, optic neuritis, and optic nerve edema.

Sorry, I get twinges 3-4 times of a headache above eye and like a pinch for a second near where I hit my head. I also have had horrible sleep, I wake up with anxiety.

I am suffering from Post Concussion Syndrome for a year and have been to many Neurologists, ENT specialists, Neuro Surgeon etc., and no help so far. I have similar symptoms like your son and more. Neurologists mostly likely put your son on antidepressants (especially Elavil for headaches). Of course some have success but it is all trial and error approach since PCS is very tough to treat because of complex symptoms.

Day three I started bruising around outside of my eye and became tired and confused a little. My dr. Tested me and said it was mild concussion and to take it easy. Does anyone know what signs I can look for if I'm to be getting better. I'm still tired, irritable and restless.

i passed out at a friends house 2 weeks ago i got a bad concussion and 10 stitches in my forehead the dizzy/light headedness has gone away when i lay down and sit up but still happens when i bend over,i'm having vision problems with my left eye,my hearing in my left ear, the left side of my face is always numb and will hurt at the same time,my boyfriend says i'm acting strange like i'm in my teens sometimes, i get sick to my stomach when driving,i sometimes feel like i'm going to

I was involve in a very bad car accident 02/10 and have no memory of the actual wreck. the hospital deemed I have a severe concussion and then also diagnosed me with Post Concussion Syndrome. I am currently also experiencing back and neck problems as well as getting a collarbone checked out for a possible fracture. My question is does coffee effect concussion and PCS recovery. And how long does recovery generally take.

what ended up happening, we too have a two year old who 'probably had a concussion' and we were at the ER twice last Saturday and she keeps pointing to her eye that it hurts...

Healing or recovering from a concussion takes time and may take weeks or even months. Headaches, dizziness, irritability and concentration problems may be observed. Symptoms such as changes in speech, seizure, vomiting, double vision or blurred vision, fever and headache that is getting worse, lasts a long time, or does not get better with over-the-counter pain relievers may warrant immediate follow-up with your doctor. Take care and do keep us posted.

t cry at the beginning partly due to the TBI but also becuase my tears werent there.. the nueroopth. said it was dry eyes and eye strain. Most everythign has gotten better but on an active day my eyes get really worse...I know when I have done too much. How long will this "dry eye" thing last and the pain in my muscles behind my eye? Ive called a so many times for follow up but they say its normal.

That is not due to concussion. You should be seen by an Eye MD ophthalmologist for a medical eye exam.

My brother is 17 and suffered a concussion last year in football. At the beginning of this year he started getting migranes with blurred vision about once a month. But lately he has been getting them more frequently with the blurred vision and this morning he needed help down the stairs. Should my family be concerned or is it just foods he is eating being so young.

The scar could literally be anyplace in or on the eye. He needs to call the Eye MD and ask where in the eye the scar is.

At times a subdural hematoma develops slowly and may be missed on the first MRI. Also concussion can cause persisting headaches and should be allowed to slowly subside before active sports are considered. Injury to neck, to jaw bone, and even eyes should be considered. Get his eye sight also checked. May be the headaches are because he needs spectacles. -Take care!

I have a serious concussion and I have strained my trapiuses muscle... I also have osgood schlatters in one leg and I can't run with out getting dizzy due to the concussion... I really need to work out ... I have been out for a month ... Please and thank you !

What I have been hearing and reading about, led me to believe it was more than what has been already diagnosed. Would the above also cause eye wandering and eye pulls? I see double even with one eye closed, have you ever seen that before? It seems as if the same image happens close or further away, it just moves back.

I'm not a doctor, but I am a fellow fibro sufferer. I'm sorry you've been having such a hard time and undergoing so much stress right now. Muscle twitches can and do occur with fibro, but they can and do also occur with stress, so, unfortunately, it's hard to say what might be causing the eye twitch.

I went to the doctor 4 days later after symptoms were still present and they said I had a concussion. They performed a CT scan and said everything was FINE! I was relieved to hear this. Every so often, I "tweak" the concussion in various ways, but haven't had too many symptoms other than headaches and neck/back aches.

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