post-concussionadj.
/ˌpəʊs(t)kənˈkʌʃn/, /ˌpəʊs(t)kəŋˈkʌʃn/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)kənˈkəʃ(ə)n/ Chiefly North American.
Occurring after or as a result of concussion.
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1927 Arch. Neurol. & Psychiatry (Chicago) 18 180 (title) Postconcussion neurosis—traumatic encephalitis: a conception of postconcussion phenomena.
1949 Statesville (N. Carolina) Daily Record 29 Aug. 6/7 An examination taken yesterday showed he was still suffering from a post-concussion condition.
2004 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 6 May a8 He..was diagnosed with post-concussion global amnesia.
Compounds
post-concussion syndrome n. a condition described after head injury, characterized by symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, impaired memory and concentration, and increased irritability and nervousness.
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1934 I. Strauss & N. Savitsky in Arch. Neurol. & Psychiatry 31 954 We suggest the term ‘postconcussion syndrome’ for this symptom complex.
1942 Psychiatric Q. 16 712 Headache, per se, is not an unqualified requisite for the diagnosis of postconcussion syndrome.
1998 Indianapolis Star 20 Mar. d4/5 Doctors determined..he has post concussion syndrome.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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