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A member asked:

What is the worse that can happen from a soccer ball being kicked into my head? concussion or could it kill me?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not very likely to: kill u ,but studies have shown that,over time,even head impacts from headers,can cause subtle brain damage.

Answered 12/19/2014

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