Contact sports, especially football or boxing. Bicycle or motorcycle riding without a helmet. Wear protective headgear for contact sports and cycling. Always use your auto seat belt. Place young children in approved safety car seats.
Complications can be life-threatening or cause permanent disability.
Bleeding into the brain. Diagnostic tests may include laboratory studies of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, X-rays of the skull and neck and CT scan of the head. The extent of injury can be determined only with careful examination and observation. After a doctor s examination, the injured person may be sent home, but a responsible person must stay with the person and watch for serious symptoms. If you are watching the patient, awaken him or her every 2 hours for 24 hours or as recommended.