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What Causes Neck Pain And Drowsiness After An Accident?

My girlfriend and my brother were goofing around and she acidently hit the top of her head pretty hard on our carpeted floor. Her neck is now in bad pain and she is very sleepy. This happened roughly 10 minutes ago. Should I be concerned about her symptoms ?
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hi.

Any head injury should always be reported to a doctor. But the neck pain should probably be due to the impact and her body weight causing some amount of compression i the neck/spine region.

You can take her to a doctor but it is a choice, but if she starts exhibiting symptoms like nystagmus ( read about it), vomiting, nausea, visual disturbances, bleeding from any orifices (e.g. nose, ear, etc.), or loss of consciousness then it becomes mandatory to take her to the ER.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Neck Pain And Drowsiness After An Accident?

Hi. Any head injury should always be reported to a doctor. But the neck pain should probably be due to the impact and her body weight causing some amount of compression i the neck/spine region. You can take her to a doctor but it is a choice, but if she starts exhibiting symptoms like nystagmus ( read about it), vomiting, nausea, visual disturbances, bleeding from any orifices (e.g. nose, ear, etc.), or loss of consciousness then it becomes mandatory to take her to the ER. Best wishes.