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Diagnosing a Concussion: Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Lauren Smith, MAMandy Armitage, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD
Updated on October 1, 2025
Featuring Steven Flanagan, MDReviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD | October 1, 2025

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are fairly common. Most of them are mild, commonly referred to as concussions. Despite this, there’s actually a lot of confusion about what a concussion is — and how to recover from them.

In this video, learn the importance of having accurate information during TBI recovery, and what types of questions to ask, according to Steven Flanagan, MD, Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Health.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Mandy Armitage, MD
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Mandy Armitage, MD
Mandy Armitage, MD, has combined clinical medicine with her passion for education and content development for many years. She served as medical director for the health technology companies HealthLoop (now Get Well) and Doximity.

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