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Are Head Pain, Vomiting And Memory Issues Post A Head Injury A Concern?
My son hit his head on the ground. He hit the back of his head about 5 hours ago. No bump just a scratch. He cannot remember what happened. We will tell him but 5 minutes later he will ask again. He has thrown up twice. He said the pain is a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. It has not increased or deceased. I gave him Tylenol but he threw up a few minutes later. He is 11 years old. What should I do?
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
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The symptoms are highly suggestive of post traumatic stress. I would recommend testing a CAT scan of the brain to be sure there's no internal damage. Otherwise he should recover slowly over 3 to 5 days.
I hope that helps.
Best wishes.
Dr Mittal
The symptoms are highly suggestive of post traumatic stress. I would recommend testing a CAT scan of the brain to be sure there's no internal damage. Otherwise he should recover slowly over 3 to 5 days.
I hope that helps.
Best wishes.
Dr Mittal
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