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How To Treat Head Injury In A 13 Months Old Child?
Hi my 13 month old hit the side of his head on his ear an maybe above his ear too, he cried for bout 30 seconds n then I distracted him and he was okay, he was normal after, it s been about 30 mins and his very very sleepy although it is his bed time, he shows no other symptoms of head injurys, should I take him to a doctor ? And should I wake him every 30 min ? Thanks
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Thu, 17 Apr 2014
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Hello. I just read through your question. The fact that he didn't lose consciousness at the time of the injury, virtually rules out any serious head injury. The next sign to look for is vomiting within the first 24 hours. If this does not happen, he is free from injury. Meanwhile, he can sleep as much or as little as he wants. There is no need to wake him.
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