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Suggest Treatment For Pressure In Head Caused From An Injury
A couple days ago I was in a car accident and hit the top of my head on the windshield hard enough to crack it. The headaches are pretty much gone but now I m feeling a lot of pressure in my forehead & a little sick.. I didn t go to the hospital then so I was wondering if I should go get checked out
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pressure in head caused from an injury . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like traumatic brain injury , ischemic strokes , brain hemorrhages , meningitis , encephalitis and tumors . I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , MRI along with physical examination . Doctor may prescribe certain medicines like betablockers , frusamide to correctthe odema or recommend surgery .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Pressure In Head Caused From An Injury
Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pressure in head caused from an injury . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like traumatic brain injury , ischemic strokes , brain hemorrhages , meningitis , encephalitis and tumors . I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , MRI along with physical examination . Doctor may prescribe certain medicines like betablockers , frusamide to correctthe odema or recommend surgery . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari