Question 1

can a sgnificant head injury stunt your growth?

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Yes: A traumatic brain injury that injures the pituitary gland may interfere with the release of growth hormone and cause short stature.

Question 2

can a head injury stop growth in a child?

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Possible: If the pituitary gland is damaged in a head injury production of growth hormone as well as other hormones could not only stop or slow growth

Question 3

how can i keep someone with a head injury calm?

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Medications: Frequently when a patient with a traumatic brain injury recovers he/she goes through different stages. Where he starts depends on the severity of the injury. The patients may have agitation and confusion as they improve. This is treated with medications such as valproate, seroquel, (quetiapine) inderol. This helps to calm the patient.

Question 4

with head injury what else should i be concerned about?

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This is plenty: The number one thing to worry about in a head injury is the brain.  This is also the number 2 and 3 and 4 etc thing to worry about.  The brain is the most complex organ in the body.  Lots of things can go wrong and often do.  Answering this question fills books..  Eyes, ears, mouth, jaws can be injured too but the effects are usually obvious soon after, while brain injury may not appear for months.

Question 5

how do doctors know if i child has a head injury?

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We don't...: ...You do, or whoever saw the child get hurt.  We do know how serious a head injury may be, by something called the glasgow coma scale:

http://www.Unc.Edu/~rowlett/units/scales/glasgow.Htm

we use that to decide how to manage the injury.

Of course, if there is an obvious wound, that will need to be treated as well.

Question 6

how much time should i stay off school after head injury?

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Ask your doctor: I'm assuming you saw a doctor and was diagnosed with a head injury. If so, ask him this question. If not, It depends on what sort of residual you have and what type of injury you suffered in the first place. Are you having trouble concentrating or memory problems? If so, you may have a concussion and might want to see a doc. Neurologist specializing in concussion would be good &amp; informative.

Question 7

what to do if i have head injury, low sodium and exercise?

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Depends: Please rephrase the question. exercise is good. Uncorrected low sodium increases the risk for seizures. How severe is the TBI?

Question 8

how do i know if i have a head injury if passed out from a fall?

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You had a concussion: If you are knocked out or can't remember what happened after hitting your head, you did have a mild head injury. If you notice any difference in the way you think or move (dizziness, headaches, blurry vision, concentration or memory problems) then you should get checked out. If you don't seem to be having any problems now, just be careful and be sure not to hit your head again soon.

Question 9

doctors can you tell me when should i know to be concerned about a head injury?

Accepted Answer

Several: Unconscious
laceration
bone exposed
skull fracture
penetrating injury

persistent headaches 
seizures

are all warnings!of severity.

Question 10

i need some help please! why shouldn't you let person with head injury sleep for an hour?

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It used to be: Recommended that a person not sleep after a head injury due to concerns that  complications would go unnoticed. If you don't have symptoms of a concussion or other serious head injury complications - it is alright to sleep. If you do have sxs of complications - recommend that you seek medical evaluation.

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