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Suggest Numbness In Temple Post Injury
Hi, I got hit on th lefte temple by a tennis ball. I think I kind of felt in in my eye too. It felt numb, but I m not really sure about other symptoms because my stomach was hurting from a few hours before. I continued to play Does getting hit in the temple cause brain damage
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. As you got hit on the temple, you may have injured the temporal bone or zygomatic arch in the area.
If either of these bones gets injured, it is usual to feel the numbness in the area due to injury to the branches of the facial nerve in the area. The eye may feel the impact too.
I advise you to visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for examination of the injured area and x-ray of the area to locate any bony injury present. If any injury is present, based on the extent and exact location of the injury, treatment can be advised.
Do not worry about brain damage as it is not possible to damage hurt by having tennis ball injury to temple area. If you are in too much pain, you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg up to thrice a day till you see the expert.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. As you got hit on the temple, you may have injured the temporal bone or zygomatic arch in the area.
If either of these bones gets injured, it is usual to feel the numbness in the area due to injury to the branches of the facial nerve in the area. The eye may feel the impact too.
I advise you to visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for examination of the injured area and x-ray of the area to locate any bony injury present. If any injury is present, based on the extent and exact location of the injury, treatment can be advised.
Do not worry about brain damage as it is not possible to damage hurt by having tennis ball injury to temple area. If you are in too much pain, you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg up to thrice a day till you see the expert.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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