Concussions - Is There a Treatment?

Scientists are trying to learn more about how a concussion disrupts the brain areas that process sounds. One thing they've learned so far is that the damage includes the brain stem. This is the same part of the brain that controls, basi functions like your heart rate, breathing, sleep. Papish says they've also learned that this can be a very long term of disability. They've talked to some patients who are still having auditory problems 13 years after they were exposed to a bomb.