How to deal with a mild concussion?

Written by Li Jin Quan
General Surgery
Updated on June 01, 2025
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The treatment mainly includes general management and symptomatic medication. Patients with concussions often experience fear and apprehension. It is beneficial to frequently communicate with patients to maintain a relaxed mood, which aids in recovery from the illness. Early on, it is important to observe changes in the general condition of patients to prevent delayed intracranial hemorrhage. Proper nutrition is also necessary, with a diet that is light and easy to digest. Additionally, patients with mild concussions, who suffer from severe headaches and insomnia, can be treated symptomatically with hypnotic and sedative medications. Oral medications that nourish the nerves can also be administered for treatment.

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Mild concussion symptoms

For patients with mild concussion, they often experience temporary loss of consciousness after suffering from violent blows, car accidents, falls from heights, and other accidental injuries, generally lasting no longer than 30 minutes. When patients regain consciousness, they may feel headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and have difficulty accurately recalling the incident, often referred to as retrograde amnesia. For such patients, cranial CT or MRI scans often show no significant positive signs, and it is suggested that no special treatment is necessary. Instead, patients should focus on rest, avoid overworking and exhaustion, and reduce excessive mental stimulation. The symptoms of most patients will gradually alleviate or even disappear within about two weeks.

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How long does vomiting last with a mild concussion?

Patients with mild concussion typically exhibit brief disturbances in consciousness lasting from several seconds to several minutes after the injury, usually not exceeding half an hour, along with retrograde amnesia. Some patients may also experience varying degrees of headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and other clinical symptoms. The vast majority of mild concussion patients can recover within five to seven days with rest and conditioning, meaning that mild concussion symptoms, including vomiting, can resolve within 5-7 days.

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What are the symptoms of a concussion?

Patients with concussions often present with a clear history of head trauma, followed by a brief period of impaired consciousness, often referred to as a state of drowsiness or stupor. As the condition progresses, patients usually regain consciousness spontaneously and experience significant symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. In addition, during subsequent treatment, patients may experience clinical symptoms such as insomnia at night, frequent dreaming, and easy waking. Patients often cannot accurately recall the incident at the time of injury, a condition clinically known as retrograde amnesia. However, in such patients, head CT or MRI scans typically show no significant positive findings. For these patients, diagnosis is generally made based on clinical presentation.

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How to identify a concussion

The first patient has a history of head trauma. The second patient's CT scan did not reveal any substantive changes in brain tissue. The third patient may exhibit some clinical symptoms, such as transient consciousness disorders, typically lasting no more than half an hour. There is also recent memory loss; the patient cannot recall the incident. Additionally, the patient experiences self-reported symptoms of dizziness, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, memory decline, and lack of concentration. With these medical histories, some CT scans, and symptoms, a concussion can be diagnosed.

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How to deal with a mild concussion?

The treatment mainly includes general management and symptomatic medication. Patients with concussions often experience fear and apprehension. It is beneficial to frequently communicate with patients to maintain a relaxed mood, which aids in recovery from the illness. Early on, it is important to observe changes in the general condition of patients to prevent delayed intracranial hemorrhage. Proper nutrition is also necessary, with a diet that is light and easy to digest. Additionally, patients with mild concussions, who suffer from severe headaches and insomnia, can be treated symptomatically with hypnotic and sedative medications. Oral medications that nourish the nerves can also be administered for treatment.