Hi. Today I Was Sitting On My Friends Deck And

Posted on Mon, 15 Jul 2019

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Question : hi. today i was sitting on my friends deck and his two kittens were chasing each other and one kitten jumped and landed on the back of my head/neck. it startled me bc i wasnt expecting it and i moved forward. my neck got stiff and my head hurt breify but is much better now. my mom is a doctor and told me that would not cause a concussion bc i was worried about that bc ive had concissions before. the force of the kitten didnt knock me over but i was startled. do you think that can give me a concussion? thanks for your help

Answered by Dr. Dr. Antoneta Zotaj (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is unlikely to have concussion, further details below

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to 'Ask a Doctor " service,

I carefully read your query and here is my advice: it is unlikely to have head concussion by the episode that happened to you.

Concussion happens with big trauma such as car accidents, falls from heights or being hit with heavy solid objects in the head, etc.

In your case the headache you developed can be due to the quick movement you had which may have caused some muscle strain. The fact that the headache is better is reassuring as well.

I hope this answers your query and is helpful to you. I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.

I wish you good health and take care

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng