What are some symptoms of a head concussion?

Question

I totaled my car today and my head hit the driver-side window and smashed it.
I wouldn’t let them take me to the hospital and I’m just wondering what some signs are.
Please be reasonable, I don’t feel there is a need for me to waste my money if it’s not something serious.

Answer 1

Concussion Symptoms

Loss of consciousness after any trauma to the head


Confusion


Headache


Nausea or vomiting


Blurred vision


Loss of short-term memory (you may not remember the actual injury and some time before and after the impact)


Perseverating (repeating the same thing over and over, despite being told the answer each time, for example, "Was I in an accident?")


Call the doctor to ask about any of the following situations. The doctor will recommend home care, set up an appointment to see you, or direct you to go to a hospital's emergency department.


A person was pushed to the ground or struck a hard object with the head (for example, tile floor, ice, bathtub) but did not lose consciousness

Vomiting more than once after a head injury

Confusion

Extreme drowsiness

Weakness or inability to walk

Severe headache

Loss of memory of the event (amnesia)

Perseverating (saying the same thing over and over)

Someone who takes warfarin (Coumadin) for a medical problem and suffers a blow to the head
Go to an emergency department by ambulance in the following situations. For people with less severe injuries not requiring ambulance transport, a car may be taken to the hospital.


Severe head trauma, a fall from more than the height of the person or a hard fall onto a hard surface or object

Prolonged loss of consciousness (longer than 5 minutes)

Any delayed loss of consciousness (for example, the injured person was knocked out only momentarily, then was awake and talking, then lost consciousness again)

Vomiting more than once

Confusion

Extreme drowsiness, weakness, or inability to walk

Severe headache

Loss of memory of the event (amnesia)

Perseverating (saying the same thing over and over)

Someone who takes warfarin (Coumadin) for a medical problem suffers a significant blow to the head

If the person fails to regain consciousness after 5 minutes, or the injury was very severe even if 5 minutes has not passed, do not move the person. Special care must be given to prevent movement of the neck that may cause spinal injuries. If the person needs to vomit, carefully roll the person onto his or her side without turning the head.

Should an injured person be allowed to fall asleep? Many people mistakenly believe that it is important to keep a person, especially children, awake after they have been struck on the head. Children are often more emotionally upset than they are physically injured after a minor fall. They will cry and be upset, but as the parent rushes them to the hospital, children may begin to calm down. Because they have expended a lot of physical and emotional energy crying, they will often want to fall asleep.

You do not need to keep the child awake. In many cases it maybe helpful to the emergency doctor to be able to awaken the child who is now more calm and rested and will be able to behave normally. This gives the doctor a much better assessment of the severity of the head injury.

If, however, a child who was initially normal after a head injury cannot be awakened, or is extremely difficult to awaken, then the child may have a more serious head injury and should be evaluated by a doctor.

Answer 2

Your pupils will possibly be dialated. You will have a headache and if youe DO have a concussion, then you DEFINITELY don't need to go to sleep. I would play it safe and go to the doctor, but if you can't afford it get someone to stay the night with you and wake you up every couple of hours to make sure you are ok! I hope you feel better!

Answer 3

ive had a concussion before, no problemo! if you think you have one you arenot suppoosed to go to sleep however if you must make sure you are woken up about every hour. keep your head elevated above your heart as if you had a broken leg, by tomorrow you should be fine

Answer 4

Nausea, blurred vision, amnesia regarding the event, headache, tierdness, change in personality, shortened attention span, decreased short term memory, changes in intellectual ability.

Answer 5

You must stay awake. If one or both eyes dilate, you feel dizzy or just want to sleep, go to an emergency room.