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Me and my friend hit heads when she was leaning in to tell me something. could that cause concussion?

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Dr. Kyon Hood answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

It depends: It depends on how hard you hit your head. Signs of concussion are dizziness, headache, difficulty concentrating, nausea, light sensitivity, vomiting, to name a few. If you're not experiencing any of these symptoms, and only have mild pain where you hit your head, it's unlikely you would develop a concussion from that collision.

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Answered 4/6/2016

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