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What do you suggest if i'm worried about my brain after fracturing my skull?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Concussion: The fracture itself will likely heal on its own so long as it was a closed fracture. The concern about the brain is real as you likely had a concussion with the fracture. Thus the fracture is a marker for the amount of force that the head and brain saw with the injury. The issue with concussions is the cumulative effect of multiple concussions over time that can lead to delayed cognitive problems.
Answered 3/17/2014
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Traumatic Brain Inj: The main concern after a skull fracture is whether there is any traumatic brain injury. The length of the loss of consciousness determines how severe the injury is. If mild, and less than 5 minutes, then you are dealing with the sequellae of a concusion.
Answered 4/15/2014
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