But not when he coughed or sneezed. Finally, because the pain continued unabated, he was forced to seek medical help. Doctors could not detect any abnormality during the neurological examination. But a CAT scan revealed a left-sided subdural hematoma, a blood clot beneath the skull. Brain surgery removed the clot.
Neurologists believe that G force caused a vessel to rupture.
No one knows if this could happen from a single roller-coaster ride. If so, read on. Dr. David Kumamoto is clinical professor of restorative dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The typical scenario is that these children launch themselves from a raised platform, springboard or trampoline, and leap towards the rim of the basket. They often let loose a big yell with their mouths wide open and end up with their faces at the level of the cloth net.