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Suggest Remedies For Forgetfulness And Lack Of Focus Post A Head Injury
So march 6 I hit my head pretty hard on a metal drain cart from work, I felt dizzy at first I had misdirection, couldn t focus , and I was forgetting things , I did not experience any bleeding . I feel a dent in the left front close to the middle of my head and I can feel the pain from that general area but not like a headache , I don t have insurance , it is now march 13 .I waited a whole week it still hurts and I still have some what hard time focusing
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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There are certain criteria that are used to determine if a CT scan is needed after a minor head injury.
These criteria are called the new orleans criteria and they include headache/pain and visible trauma above the clavicle (such as the dent that you mentioned).
This means that you have at least 2 of the criteria needed for CT scan.
This would be the best option at this stage.
I hope this helps
There are certain criteria that are used to determine if a CT scan is needed after a minor head injury.
These criteria are called the new orleans criteria and they include headache/pain and visible trauma above the clavicle (such as the dent that you mentioned).
This means that you have at least 2 of the criteria needed for CT scan.
This would be the best option at this stage.
I hope this helps
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