Does a child hitting the back of their head have a significant impact on the brain?

Patient's question:

The baby fell off the cart and hit the back of his head. He cried at the time but didn't swell. On the third night, we noticed that his head tilted to the right for a couple of seconds, something that hadn't happened before. Today, he's shaking his head. Is it serious? (Male, 9 months)

Doctor's answer:

According to your description, you can first carefully check the local skin for bruises, subcutaneous abrasions, etc. You can feel with your hand to see if there is a sense of shock, if there are bruises. Are there any lumps, etc. You can pay attention to carefully observe whether the baby has any recurrence of the above conditions, whether the duration is longer. If the baby has a recurrence of the above conditions and the duration is longer, accompanied by crying, twitching, etc., white eyes, etc., then you should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit. If the above conditions do not recur, you can continue to observe. If you really can't rest assured, then you can go to the hospital to see. Wish you a happy life!

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