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Can shaking head to dry hair cause any brain damage?

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No: It takes much more head shaking than this to cause a brain injury. There is some controversy over the shaking head injury theory even in children.

Answered 11/16/2020

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Hello, i would like to know if i can sustain any brain injury from a vigorous shaking of the head backward and forward? I was shaking it in a vigorous manner (in the "yes" gesture, kind of headbanger's style), and acquired a slight headache in the forehea

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