Is It Worrying To Not Feel Legs After Head Injury?

Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2013

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Tue, 26 Nov 2013 Answered on

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Question : my daughter fell and hit her head in the shower and cant feel her legs. Deciding if I should go to the ER or not

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer: please take her to the ER Detailed Answer: Hello, It seems like a serious injury as your daughter is unable to feel her legs. I suggest you rush her to the ER immediately. A plain CT scan of the brain could be done to rule out any brain injury. Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar