A member asked:

My friend got punched in the back of the head a few good times about a week ago i saw him and he held his breath for 10s and had a bad hpain for hours?

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Ans: Well when there has been head trauma you can expect some lingering effects. He is lucky there is nothing more severe. However with head trauma best to get checked out by your doctor

Answered 11/13/2015

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Head trauma: Please have your friend checked out in ER needs an MRI or at least CT of head and c spine , it could be concussion but could have fracture of vertebrae or even brain contusion When holding his breath may increase intracranial pressure which is why he feels the pain GO to ER today

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