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Many children feel sleepy after a knock on the head, and sometimes light vomiting has been observed. After that, parents need to watch for the following situations:

  • Repeated vomiting
  • Any blood discharged from ears, or nose
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Visual impairment, or unequal pupil size
  • Abnormal speech or motor control
  • Neck stiffness, strain or painSeizures
  • Injury to the eye
  • Foreign object in ear or nose

Obviously if the child is unresponsive Emergency Services must be called and parents should refrain from moving the child by themselves.

 

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Nothing is worse for a parent to witness than their child hitting their head, or having their child entering the room in tears and holding their head after accidentally hitting it. When should a parent bring their child to the hospital or doctor after a head injury? What are the warning signs of a serious head injury?

The tears and crying after a minor blow to the head is a good sign that the child will be fine, as long as the crying stops after ten to fifteen minutes.