Children regardless of age are always in motion. They are full of energy, so they seem terrible fidgets. Sometimes such excessive activity and curiosity lead to falls, and they, in turn, to concussion of the brain. How to suspect a dangerous pathology after another fall of the baby so as not to miss the precious time? Consider important symptoms of brain shaking in children.
What is the concussion of the brain?
A concussion is called the resulting brain dysfunction, which is the result of injury and is reversible. The essence of this pathology lies in a short-term disruption of the interaction of nerve cells of the brain cortex, which is accompanied by a certain complex of symptoms.
In the total number of children's injuries, 65% of cases account for the brain concussion. At the same time, the most often pathology is observed among children of a certain age group - from 5 to 14 years.
Brain shaking in a child - signs
The severity of symptoms of the brain varies depending on the degree of brain injury and the age of the baby. So, the baby symptoms have quite blurred and parents can note only a restless sleep and frequent joining after feeding, which continue for more than three days.
Important! The concussion of the brain is never accompanied by an increase in body temperature.
For older children, the signs of concussion are brighter and varied. These include:
- sharp redness of the skin of the face;
- vomiting of different intensity;
- short-term violation of the movement of pupils;
- loss of consciousness;
- changing the pulse frequency;
- headache;
- bleeding from the nasal ways;
- difficult breathing.
Attentive parents can notice other signs of concussion:
- the baby began to react slowly to the appeal of the parents;
- the child has problems with memory, for example, he began to forget his name;
- there may be excessive scattering, anxiety, drowsiness;
- a child can complain about dizziness, ringing in ears, problems with smell;
- the kid can say that he painfully move through his eyes.
Important! If a child after injury you have noticed more than two described symptoms, it is necessary to measure pressure to it. Pressure oscillation is an indirect sign of concussion.
It should be noted that bright signs of concussion of the brain are noted only in the first three days after injury. After that, they begin to disappear and only superficial signs remain - an unstable emotional background, headaches.
Shaking brain in a child - Promotional help
- After any cranial injury, the child should be located in a horizontal position, call the doctor.
- If the baby is when conscious, do not let him fall asleep before the doctor's arrival. This will help the medical staff adequately assess the confusion confusion after injury.
- Given the likelihood of vomiting urges, the child must be put on the right side to protect it asphyxes by the vomit.
- If the shaking is severe, convulsions arise. Therefore, it is recommended to bend the limbs in the joints at right angles.
- If the baby fainted, it is possible to bring it into consciousness with the help of ammonia alcohol.
Brain concussion is a dangerous and widespread injury in childhood. But with timely appeal to the doctor, the child quickly goes on amendment and he does not have any complications.
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