Anxiety and post-traumatic stress can follow a concussion

Angelina Rodner, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Angelina Rodner, MD (photo
by Jim Howe) Most people who suffer concussions recover within a
week or 10 days, but up to a third of people may have a more
complicated recovery. Upstate rehabilitation psychologist Most
people who suffer concussions recover within a week or 10 days, but
up to a third of people may have a more complicated recovery.
Upstate rehabilitation psychologist Angelina Rodner, PhD Angelina
Rodner, PhD, explains that headaches, dizziness, visual problems
and emotional disturbances may signal that recovery will be
prolonged. Depending on the injury that caused the concussion, she
says a person may grapple with anxiety and/or post-traumatic stress
disorder. This can complicate treatment, recovery and outcome.
Rodner is a clinical psychologist and a member of the Upstate
Concussion Center team., explains that headaches, dizziness, visual
problems and emotional disturbances may signal that recovery will
be prolonged. Depending on the injury that caused the concussion,
she says a person may grapple with anxiety and/or post-traumatic
stress disorder. This can complicate treatment, recovery and
outcome. Rodner is a clinical psychologist and a member of the
Upstate Concussion Center team.