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What are the concussion subtypes?

Research has found that concussion can be categorized into 5 different subtypes depending on a patient’s profile of signs and symptoms. The concussion subtypes are as follows: Vestibular, Ocular, Migraine, Cognitive, and Anxiety/Mood. There are also two modifying factors which can affect all the other 5 types and they are: Sleep, and the neck. Vestibular– … Read more

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What is the vestibular system?

The vestibular system is the system in the body that helps to detect the motion of our head and gives us our sense of ‘equilibrium’, or maintaining of a head upright position with respect to gravity. The vestibular system consists of an ‘end organ’ in the inner ear, and the connections to said organ in … Read more