Overview

In this video, Dr Sunil Furtado, Professor, HOD & Consultant (Neurosurgery) at Ramaiah Medical College and Memorial Hospital, explains Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS)—a condition that can occur after mild head injuries, even without significant loss of consciousness.

While most recover quickly, some experience lingering symptoms for months or even years. Dr Furtado outlines key symptoms, including memory and concentration issues, mood disturbances, sleep problems, headaches, fatigue, and sensory changes like hearing and vision disturbances.

He also highlights risk factors for prolonged symptoms, such as anxiety, initial memory issues, brief unconsciousness, and female gender. He further explains that autonomic dysfunction, brain volume loss, and hormonal changes may contribute to persistent PCS.

If symptoms last beyond three weeks or continue for more than three months, medical evaluation is essential. Watch now to understand why some cases of post-concussion syndrome persist and how they can be managed.

Speakers

Dr Sunil Furtado

Dr Sunil Valentine Furtado (MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery), DNB (Neurosurgery), Fellowship (Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery), Fellowship (Endovascular Neurosurgery)) is a Professor, HOD, and Consultant Neurosurgeon at Ramaiah Medical College and Memorial Hospital with over 20 years of experience. He completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, a premier national institute. He then spent nine years at Sri Sathya Sai Institute for Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, contributing to neuro-oncology research with IISc and CSIR, focusing on brain tumours and cerebrovascular disorders. Dr Furtado pursued advanced fellowships in the U.S.—Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery at Stanford University, California, and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York—gaining expertise in complex brain, head, and neck tumour management through a multimodal surgical and interventional approach. With over 80 indexed publications, his expertise includes Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Stroke Intervention, Brain & Spine Tumours, and Skull Base Neurosurgery.