Post-concussion syndrome

Post-concussion syndrome essentially is a concussion that’s been taking longer to heal. On this page, you find a lot of materials that help you understand concussion syndrome, how it works, why it’s such a hard diagnosis for doctors to help you with, and what YOU can do about it. Because take it from someone who made a full recovery after doctors said her brain injury was beyond repair: you can recover!

CENTER-TBI convention 2022: my experiences

CENTER-TBI is one of the largest research projects studying traumatic brain injuries worldwide. I visited their 2022 convention in Antwerp (Belgium) and this is my review.

Traumatic brain injury research: the people behind CENTER-TBI

Get to know some of the researchers behind one of the largest study groups researching traumatic brain injuries worldwide: CENTER-TBI.

“Mild traumatic brain injury needs our full attention” (CENTER-TBI convention)

Mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) is underemphasized in patient care and research. That needs to change, top researchers say.

Concussion diagnosis (and why you feel discarded by doctors)

Learn why you may feel your doctor doesn’t understand what’s going on with you and what YOU can do yourself to move forward with your concussion recovery.

mTBI is NOT so Mild: Emeritus Professor Andrew Maas (Concussion Stories podcast, part 1)

In this epic Concussion Stories conversation with Emeritus Professor Andrew Maas, Melanie experiences the medical acknowledgment that she always missed.

Post-concussion symptoms after a negative CT scan? (You’re not alone!)

After a negative concussion CT scan, you may certainly experience post-concussion symptoms. You’re not crazy! Read this blog post to understand.

What happens when you get a concussion?

What happens when you get a concussion, biologically? …Easy to understand, please! Read this illustrated blog post to finally get why you have symptoms.

What are the long-term effects of a concussion?

Knowing about the long-term effects of concussions would have pushed me to create a constructive recovery plan for myself. I want to help you do that.