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Question: My 11 month old grand daughter threw her head back against the coffee table I think she hit right at the base of her skull which worries me she seems fine no redness or bump.
Isn't that a bad place to hit though?
Isn't that a bad place to hit though?
Brief Answer:
Bad place. But force unlikely to be adequate to fracture the base of skull.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I understand that she has hit a bad place of her head. But if there are damages, there would be manifestations as well. The things to look for would be:
* Vomiting
* Unconsciousness or altered consciousness
* Severe crying due to severe headache
* Loss of balance
* Seizures
If the above symptoms are present, you would need to visit the emergency of a hospital with pediatric facilities. But otherwise, I do not think you need to get concened. It is unlikely that the impact was forceful enough to cause a fracture of the base of skull.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
Bad place. But force unlikely to be adequate to fracture the base of skull.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I understand that she has hit a bad place of her head. But if there are damages, there would be manifestations as well. The things to look for would be:
* Vomiting
* Unconsciousness or altered consciousness
* Severe crying due to severe headache
* Loss of balance
* Seizures
If the above symptoms are present, you would need to visit the emergency of a hospital with pediatric facilities. But otherwise, I do not think you need to get concened. It is unlikely that the impact was forceful enough to cause a fracture of the base of skull.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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