Head Injuries

A head injury is any accident that leads to an injury of the scalp, skull, or brain. A head injury can be closed or open.  The signs and symptoms of a head injury may occur immediately or develop slowly over several hours. Most head injuries are minor because the skull provides the brain with protection.

Sign and Symptoms of Head Injury:
If you see any of the following signs after a head injury, seek immediate medical attention:
 

• Loss of consciousness, confusion, or drowsiness
  
• Slow breathing rate or decrease in blood pressure
  
• Convulsions
  
• Fracture in the skull or face
  
• Severe Headache
  
• Initial Improvement followed by worsening symptoms
  
• Irritability, personality changes, or unusual behavior
  
• Restlessness, clumsiness, or lack of coordination
  
• Slurred speech or blurred vision
  
• Inability to move one or more limbs
  
• Stiff neck or vomiting
  
• Pupil changes
  
• Inability to hear, see taste, or smell
  
• Bleeding from ears or nose, or fluid drainage from ears or nose