Can getting punched hard cause brain injury/damage?

Question

My brother punched me unexpectedly really hard in the forehead just the other day, he takes karate and I'm a nerd. Just bareknuckle, but it left an extreme bruise. I bent way over backwards from it, to like 90 degrees. Could this have caused any kind of brain injury or damage? AKA should I torture him to death?

Answer 1

If it's been a couple of day since you were punched, you probably haven't suffered any lasting effects. Of course, if you think you, as a nerd, should torture your karate taking, crumple you in a 90 degree heap, sneak attack brother, you probably should have your head examined.

Answer 2

Aside from the major injury to your pride, and the bruise, there probably wasn't much damage to your brain. Nature provided you with a pretty good protective covering, and the brain actually takes a bit of a bounce inside just fine. Since you are still able to type and articulate your anger, I think it's safe to assume you are just fine. Brain injury is usually due to repetitive strikes to the head, not a single blow with a bare hand or fist. If you want to try to take revenge, you can of course. But I would remind you that he is capable of some karate, and you did lose the first round from the sounds of it. Perhaps you should consider a way that is less physical as a means of soothing your injured self esteem. Then again, you might want to just leave it as it is and let him wonder when the shoe will drop. Or just be a little more mature about the whole situation and let it go. Bruises heal, brothers are forever.

Answer 3

The brain is kind of like jello in a bowl. A hard, sudden knock can make the jello slosh around a little in the bowl (your head). With that in mind, you could "possibly" have a slight concussion, but if it happened over a day ago and all you have come away with is a bruise (no loss of consciousness, memory lapses, headaches, etc.), I doubt that is the case. Now there is also a possibility of a whiplash from your head snapping back. If your neck seems unusually sore or tight...you could consider that. You could feel some tightness in your back from being knocked backwards. Those symptoms can take a few days before manifesting themselves. I hope you are fine so you don't have to torture him.

Answer 4

Actually blows that cause brain damage are rotational. If you look at knock- out punches you will notice that the skull rotates and bruises the stationary brain as it goes past thereby causing a knock out. The fact that your head went way back actually helped you a great deal in that it allowed the force to dissipate. You cannot alow him to keep doing this because one day he will hurt you and sorrry is a lame- *** excuse.

Answer 5

Getting punched in the forehead is probably nothing to be overly concerned about. If you had been punched in the temple and had been dizzy, unable to think straight, and suffer memory loss I would be worried. If it was a couple of days and you're fine then don't worry about it. Trust me, I've had all sorts of head injuries. Okay well...maybe don't trust me in that case ;)

Answer 6

DONT WORRY DUDE
YOUR BRAIN IS FULY PROTECTED BY THE HARD SKULL
A HARD PUNCH WILL NOT AT ALL DAMAGE YOUR BRAIN IN ANYWAY,JUST TAKE SOME MEDICATION FOR YOUR BRUISE N IF IT PAINS TAKE A PAINKILLER FOR DAY OR TWO N CHILL OUT
YOUR BRAIN IS ABSOLUTELY FINE

GOD BLESS

Answer 7

Nah, judging by the eloquent way you put your Q, I'd say his punch may have improved your brain!!!!

Answer 8

I woulda said nahhhhh, you'll be OK, but then I read your intentions of torturing him to death, seems a bit harsh!......hmmm maybe he has knocked something outta line?!! lol

Answer 9

I think you should go to your doctor and get checked out