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What is the expected timeframe one would expect to see paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity/sympathetic storming persist post-traumatic brain injury?

For example, in the setting of TBI, how do you guide the duration of the medical treatment?
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Neurology · Duke University School of Medicine
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I've personally seen as long as 30+ days but usually less.

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Neurology · UC Davis Health
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I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last that most storming usually resolves in a month, oftentimes shorter. That being said, I have had patients who develop storming for months to years, requiring long-term assessment and treatment. This tends to be the most severe TBI patients.

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