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What Causes High Fever And Severe Headache After Head Injury?

A week ago my 16 year old daughter fell backwards and hit hard at the back of head. I took her to A & E and they just did an assessment with no xray or scanning coz she looks fine. Last night she had very high fever and have a severe throbbing headache. I gave her ibuprofen. This morning her fever subsided though still weak. What should I do?
Mon, 20 Apr 2015
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Hello !
I read your question and understand your concern.
I think that the situation may be serious . Your daughter symptoms may be related to a meningitis or intracranial hemorrhage. The headache is often normal after a head concussion, but the fever is very concerning.
I would like to know if you have noticed any leaking from her nose or ears or neck stiffness after the trauma. If a tearing in the brain covering layers is caused by a trauma, it can lead to an infection called meningitis. Meningitis can cause headache and high fever.
I would recommend to consult with a neurologist as soon as possible, have a good physical examination and a brain CT scan. A lumbar puncture may be necessary if the examination is not normal.
Hope to have been of help!
Thank you for using HCM!
Best wishes!
Dr. Abaz Quka
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What Causes High Fever And Severe Headache After Head Injury?

Hello ! I read your question and understand your concern. I think that the situation may be serious . Your daughter symptoms may be related to a meningitis or intracranial hemorrhage. The headache is often normal after a head concussion, but the fever is very concerning. I would like to know if you have noticed any leaking from her nose or ears or neck stiffness after the trauma. If a tearing in the brain covering layers is caused by a trauma, it can lead to an infection called meningitis. Meningitis can cause headache and high fever. I would recommend to consult with a neurologist as soon as possible, have a good physical examination and a brain CT scan. A lumbar puncture may be necessary if the examination is not normal. Hope to have been of help! Thank you for using HCM! Best wishes! Dr. Abaz Quka