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What Causes Dizziness When Diagnosed With Haematoma At The Back Of The Head?
my Aunt fell at the airport this am and had a big haematoma at the back of her head, I wasn t there so did not witness it but my cousins said that she was dizzy for a bit and was shaken up, took her to he first aid area, iced her head but she was able to make it to the flight 3 hours later. It is a long 14 hour flight, I am worried about stroke, can you pls tell me anything about the situation? thx
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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I would explain that dizziness is quite common after a head concussion, even in the absence of stroke. But, we can not exclude intracranial bleeding like a delayed subdural hemorhage.
For this reason, I would recommend having some rest and avoiding physical activity. If the dizziness does not improve, or even worsens, or she experience symptoms like gait distubances, confusion or nausea, I would recommend bringing her to the ER for a brain CT scan, to exclude intracranial bleeding.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
Welcome on Healthcaremagic!
I would explain that dizziness is quite common after a head concussion, even in the absence of stroke. But, we can not exclude intracranial bleeding like a delayed subdural hemorhage.
For this reason, I would recommend having some rest and avoiding physical activity. If the dizziness does not improve, or even worsens, or she experience symptoms like gait distubances, confusion or nausea, I would recommend bringing her to the ER for a brain CT scan, to exclude intracranial bleeding.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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