Head injuries also have psychiatric sequelae. Beyond the transient and chronic post-concussive symptoms that your readership needs to be reminded of, are the following: slowed thinking, impulsivity, depression, sleep disorders, personality changes, increased frustration, increased propensity for substance and alcohol use and significant effects on their caregivers. The full impact of head injuries needs to be presented, and not merely those risks that the NHL wants to discuss.
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