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Banged the side of my head/temple area 4 days ago...immediate pressure and mild pain in the temple for a few hours. pain went away unless pressed on, pressure is still here. have had occasional moments of headache pain. anything i should worry about?

Q: banged the side of my head/temple area 4 days ago...immediate pressure and mild pain in the temple for a few hours. pain went away unless pressed on, pressure is still here. have had occasional moments of headache pain. anything i should worry about?

: Does not sound consistent with concussion or traumatic brain injury, but most likely a local cranial aching in area of trauma. Might wonder about jaw injury, if persists, but would anticipate resolution over next few days.

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Does not sound consistent with concussion or traumatic brain injury, but most likely a local cranial aching in area of trauma. Might wonder about jaw injury, if persists, but would anticipate resolution over next few days.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/11/2021

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A member asked:

Banged the side of my head/temple area 4 days ago...immediate pressure and mild pain in the temple for a few hours. pain went away unless pressed on, pressure is still here. have had occasional moments of headache pain. anything i should worry about?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

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I barely bumped the right side of head, idk if it was enough to be a concussion. An hour later: painful headache, dizzyness, confusion, pressure on opposite side of head. Constant pain still persists a week later, CT: clear results. What is wrong?