What Should Be Done After Accidental Injury To Head Of An Infant?

Posted on Tue, 15 Sep 2015

Question: i picked up my 8 month old baby and he hit the top of his head on light ficture cover (as it lies low) and soft spot has seemed sunk abit a maybe wided a little bit, he did not cry right away as i comforted him, he just ate and is acting normal.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You need not worry unless there are alarming signs

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Health Care Magic.

The soft spot on his skull is the anterior fontanelle. I would not be concerned about it even if it looks wider. However, the alarming signs to look out for are:
* Vomiting
* Loss of consciousness
* Convulsions
* Incessant cry due to excessive headache

If the child is otherwise fine and does not have the above symptoms, you need not worry. But in case any of the above are seen, you will need to take the child to the ER and get a CT scan done.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (46 hours later)

thank you for your advice, there were no alarming signs

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Glad to know that

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. I feel relieved to hear that there are no alarming signs. In such a case you need not worry further. Feel free to ask me directly in case of health related concerns in the future.
Wish you and your family health.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar