Hundreds of thousands of Canadians get concussions each year — many don't recover

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After Michelle Tobin-Forgrave fell and hit her head more than five years ago, she developed a constellation of symptoms that began to derail her day-to-day life.

The Miramichi, N.B., resident knew she had a concussion — her second one — and expected to have a quick recovery, just like her first experience years earlier. But this round felt different. 

Tobin-Forgrave went back to her job in the education sector after taking two months off work, then realized she needed to take

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