Tip Of The Day | Severe Head Injury | Deltona Personal Injury Lawyer

Severe head injuries can involve bruising, fracture, swelling, internal bleeding or a blood clot.  The American College of Emergency Physicians Foundation suggests seeking emergency care if you notice any of these signs of severe head injury:

• Headaches that worsen, despite over-the-counter pain medications.
• Weakness, numbness or decreased coordination.
• Repeated vomiting.
• Loss of consciousness for more than one minute.
• Person is unconscious or cannot be awakened.
• Sleepiness.
• Unequal pupil sizes - one pupil (the black part in the middle of the eye) is larger than the other.
• Convulsions or seizures.
• Slurred speech.
• Increased confusion or agitation.

You do not need to prevent a person with a head injury from sleeping as a safeguard against going into a coma; this concept is a myth. If the person has neck pain, try to prevent any movement of the neck.