This is the most common question asked of head injury
professionals. Unfortunately, the best answer to "How long it
takes to get better?" is, "I don't know." In the first six
months following a head injury, professionals tend to be poor at
long range predictions. I put this chapter at the end of this
book because it is the least useful bit of information. If you
want to know why this is a problem or have symptoms that go
beyond six months, read on.  Let's talk a little about why we
can't predict results and some general statistics about
recovering from a head injury. In the very early stages of a
head injury, it is impossible to predict the long road ahead.
Obvious physical injuries (ones that we can see) are an
unreliable predictor of the future. For example, some people
have "minor" medical problems and are discharged from a hospital
within hours of the car accident. In the long run, however, they
may never be the same. On the other hand, I've had people who
were in a lengthy coma and had multiple physical