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Head Injury, Mild Concussion, Soft Tissue Damage In Neck, Jaw Stiffness. Cause Of Concern?
Hi i was out about 4 days ago and feel backwards and hit my head on the road fairly hard i have seen a gp and he said i had mild concussion and soft tissue damage in my neck my jaw has also been stiff for the last few days he said to come back if i had any double vision or vomiting ... I have not so far but do sometimes get dizzy spells when im lying down should this b of concern and should i go back to get an mri or ct scan?
Fri, 23 Nov 2012
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Your current symptoms do not suggest any serious problem or internal injury to brain.
These symptoms can occur after concussion and should settle down on its own in a few days.
For relief of symptoms (dizziness), you could take betahistine.
As of now, there is no need of CT or MRI scan of the brain.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Thank you for posting your query.
Your current symptoms do not suggest any serious problem or internal injury to brain.
These symptoms can occur after concussion and should settle down on its own in a few days.
For relief of symptoms (dizziness), you could take betahistine.
As of now, there is no need of CT or MRI scan of the brain.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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