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Can I Take A Flight After Suffering From Head Injury?
I suffered a skull fracture in January that hospitalized me for several days due to fluids from my brain leaking through the the fractures. My neuro surgeon told me not to take long tripos for at least 3 months. In febuary I was in a car accident and re injured my head. I took a short flight of 2 hours and afterwards suffered severe headaches for several days. I am suppose to take a 22 hour flight in a month or two but am fearful of aftermath. What do you suggest I do?. I am going back to my neuro surgeon next week but would like your knowledge and input
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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If you wan to travel by air and having a history of head injury, here the main concern would be cerebral edema and central nervous system related symptoms, if these are absent then you can travel by air and if these are the signs then avoid travelling by either route, take care.
Well come to HCM
If you wan to travel by air and having a history of head injury, here the main concern would be cerebral edema and central nervous system related symptoms, if these are absent then you can travel by air and if these are the signs then avoid travelling by either route, take care.
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