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Post-Concussion Syndrome

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Definition: The organic and psychogenic disturbances observed after closed head injuries (HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED). Post-concussion syndrome includes subjective physical complaints (i.e. headache, dizziness), cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. These disturbances can be chronic, permanent, or late emerging.      Other names Syndromes, Post-Concussive; Syndromes, Chronic Post-Concussive; Syndrome, Post-Concussive; Syndrome, Chronic Post-Concussive; Symptom, Post-Concussive; Post-Concussive Syndromes, Chronic; Post-Concussive Syndromes; Post-Concussive Symptom; Post-Concussion Symptom; Post Concussive Syndrome, Chronic; Post Concussive Syndrome; Post Concussive Symptoms; Post Concussion Syndrome; Post Concussion Symptoms; Chronic Post-Concussive Syndromes; Chronic Post-Concussive Syndrome; Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic; Post-Concussive Symptoms; Post-Concussion Symptoms; Post-Concussive Syndrome

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