More confusion, agitation, or restlessness.Headache that gets worse and is not relieved with typical medications.Excessive sleepiness can't stay awake or can't be woken from sleep.
Return to the ER if any of these existing symptoms get worse or new ones occur: A family member or caregiver must closely monitor and watch for changes in the patient's behavior for the next 24 to 48 hours. Patients with mild brain injury are usually released home after a few hours of observation in the ER. Patients with moderate or severe brain injury are admitted to the hospital for treatment. A CT scan of the head may be done if needed. When a person is brought to the emergency room with a head injury, doctors will do an exam, ask about his or her symptoms, and ask how the injury occurred. These tests including alertness, short-term memory recall (such as opponent, score), long-term recall (such as name, birth date), and athlete's ability to stay attentive to a complex task (such as reciting the months backwards). When a concussion is suspected during a sporting event, a coach, athletic trainer, or team physician should immediately perform a "sideline" evaluation. What are the causes?Ĭommon causes include falls, car or motorcycle crashes, sports injuries, and rapid back-and-forth forces such as shaken baby syndrome or nearby battlefield explosions. Call your primary care doctor if your symptoms worsen or you see no improvement in 2 to 3 weeks. Symptoms can last up to 4 weeks, can fluctuate in intensity, but overall should improve with time. The symptoms of a brain injury can be subtle or may not be noticed until you return to normal activities. If left undiagnosed, a concussion may place a person at risk of developing second-impact syndrome, a potentially fatal injury that occurs when an athlete sustains a second head injury before a previous head injury has healed. Go to an emergency room if you or someone with you has suffered a head injury and has lost consciousness, is vomiting, having seizures, or having obvious difficulty with mental function or physical coordination. Grade III: loss of consciousness for more than five minutes or amnesia for more than 24 hours. Grade II: loss of consciousness for less than five minutes or amnesia for between 30 minutes and 24 hours. Grade I: no loss of consciousness amnesia is absent or present for less than 30 minutes. During impact to the head, the soft brain crashes back and forth against the inside of the hard skull causing bruising, bleeding, and tearing of nerve fibers.
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