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Nose Injury, MRI Normal, Slurred Speech And Nausea. Coughing Excessively.
Question: My child was hit in the nose at basketball game. She can understand but can only say yes and no. Mri is fine. After game she could talk. Within a couple of hours speech was slurred and she was nauseous. She also started coughing excessively after the game.
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
A hit on the nose or the face can cause all these symptoms due to a concussion in the brain or rarely may be due to associated cervical injury.
If all the symptoms are improving over a period of time or have recovered, you can continue with present medications.
If symptoms still persist, I would suggest that a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI scan) of the brain and cervical spine be done to look for any delayed complications of injury.
I hope you found this information useful.
I wish your daughter a speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Praveen K Nath XXXXXXX consultant neurosurgeon
Thanks for posting your query.
A hit on the nose or the face can cause all these symptoms due to a concussion in the brain or rarely may be due to associated cervical injury.
If all the symptoms are improving over a period of time or have recovered, you can continue with present medications.
If symptoms still persist, I would suggest that a magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI scan) of the brain and cervical spine be done to look for any delayed complications of injury.
I hope you found this information useful.
I wish your daughter a speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Praveen K Nath XXXXXXX consultant neurosurgeon
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