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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Dent On Back Of Head Post Injury

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Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015
Question: My 9 month old son was recently hit in the back of the head by a falling object. His mother and I have noticed a dent in the back of his head around the spot of impact. He doesn't act any different or act like it hurts when we touch it he has spit up a couple times but he has acid reflux as well so it isn't odd for him to do so. We are worried and don't know wether to take him to the ER or just wait it out. Some advice would be nice!!
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It's not a severe injury.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for being here on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar, a neurologist, here to answer your query.

Your son is apparently not having a severe head injury clinically, as it was not associated with loss of consciousness or any other neurological deficit.

A small dent can normally occur after an injury. You can give non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (under a physician's supervision), which will decrease pain and other symptoms of post traumatic inflammation. It does not appear to be a medical or surgical emergency.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have some follow-up queries, I shall be glad to answer, else please close the thread-rate it and write a review.

Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD, DM (Neurology)
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Dent On Back Of Head Post Injury

Brief Answer: It's not a severe injury. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX, Thanks for being here on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar, a neurologist, here to answer your query. Your son is apparently not having a severe head injury clinically, as it was not associated with loss of consciousness or any other neurological deficit. A small dent can normally occur after an injury. You can give non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (under a physician's supervision), which will decrease pain and other symptoms of post traumatic inflammation. It does not appear to be a medical or surgical emergency. Hope I have answered your query. If you have some follow-up queries, I shall be glad to answer, else please close the thread-rate it and write a review. Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD, DM (Neurology)