On July 10 Had A Concussion , No Real Symptoms,

Brief Answer:
Tinnitus (ringing in the ear) is likely secondary to concussion

Detailed Answer:
Good afternoon.

The operational definition of a CONCUSSION to the brain caused by a forceful blow or jar to the head resulting in a momentary lapse of alert status or transient interruption of BRAIN FUNCTION. Some times a concussion only results in a feeling of being dazed or mildly confused for as short as seconds or fractions of seconds. Common symptoms of concussions include headaches, nausea, vomiting, dizziness (lightheadedness), or vertigo (sense of spinning or movement), TINNITUS (ringing in the ears).

A person can have any combination (or other complaints) of these symptoms to a mild, moderate, or severe extent and we then, refer to it as a POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.

Therefore, due to your symptoms which includes the tinnitus you appear to have a mild POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME. It would be advisable for you to see a neurologist in order to get a full assessment of function of the brain so things can be followed going forward in case things do not settle as they usually do within several weeks to several months.

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Brief Answer:
You are very welcome and I hope to hear of your IMPROVEMENTS soon

Detailed Answer:
You are very welcome for the response.

And just to be directly clear on the question of whether or not the "ear issue" can cause the nausea- under certain circumstances the RINGING frequency of the tinnitus can precipitate or exacerbate other symptoms of the postconcussive syndrome (such as nausea) but it is more likely to be a direct effect of the concussion itself.

If you have already had imaging studies of the brain (and I believe you did) which did not show problems such as a bleed or skull defect then, the symptoms are a result of the concussion's blunt force excessively stimulating or irritating circuits in the brain that can trigger the types of symptoms (nausea, dizziness, tinnitus) you are having. Generally, these problems get better and better over time. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know with precision how long the symptoms will last in any individual.

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