Warning Signs Of Post-Concussion Syndrome

Tension Headaches Or Migraines

Patients with post-concussion syndrome may experience tension headaches or migraines. The presentation of headaches is varied, though the most common headaches are tension-related. If a neck injury occurred alongside the head injury, it may be contributing to the headaches. When headaches persist for a long time after the injury occurs, they can become a serious complication. Some patients experience a migraine or headache that persists for over three months, longer than it takes for most post-concussion cases to resolve. About ten to twenty percent of patients have significant post-concussion symptoms, but somewhere from fifty-nine to ninety percent of individuals have significant headaches after a concussion. Headaches are also more common in older women, individuals with prior head injuries, those with a history of headaches, and patients with a family history of headache-related disorders.

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