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What Causes Severe Headache, Neck Pain And Tinnitus After A Head Injury?
I hit my head in a tackle playing soccer a little over a month ago. I remember being a little disoriented that night, but otherwise felt fine. The next morning I woke up with the worst headache and neck pain I ve ever felt. My right ear was also ringing. My headache and neck pain are gone, but my ear is still ringing constantly. It makes it difficult to sleep at night. What can I do to make it stop?
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe headache, neck pain and tinnitus after a head injury . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to condition known as concussion . Sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head, resulting from certain events such as a car crash or being violently shaken can cause brain injury. This is a kind of emergency . I would suggest you to consult neurologist without any delay . Doctor may do vision, balance , memory , CT scan or X-rays to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may recommend you to take proper rest , prescribe analgesic , anti emetic drug and sometimes surgery can also be recommended in severe cases . For now stay calm and take proper rest .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe headache, neck pain and tinnitus after a head injury . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to condition known as concussion . Sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head, resulting from certain events such as a car crash or being violently shaken can cause brain injury. This is a kind of emergency . I would suggest you to consult neurologist without any delay . Doctor may do vision, balance , memory , CT scan or X-rays to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may recommend you to take proper rest , prescribe analgesic , anti emetic drug and sometimes surgery can also be recommended in severe cases . For now stay calm and take proper rest .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe headache, neck pain and tinnitus after a head injury . Well the symptoms you mention in query are pointing towards a condition known as concussion . A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury . I would suggest you to consult neurologist without any delay . Doctor will take history or order CT scan , neuropsychological tests or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe analgesic , anti emetic drug along with sedatives . Doctor will recommend complete bed rest . In very rare cases doctor may recommend surgery . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist for ear problem .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe headache, neck pain and tinnitus after a head injury . Well the symptoms you mention in query are pointing towards a condition known as concussion . A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury . I would suggest you to consult neurologist without any delay . Doctor will take history or order CT scan , neuropsychological tests or MRI to confirm the diagnosis . Doctor may prescribe analgesic , anti emetic drug along with sedatives . Doctor will recommend complete bed rest . In very rare cases doctor may recommend surgery . Doctor may also refer you to ENT specialist for ear problem .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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