They tell me that my 6 month old has a SLIGHT concussion.... (for more information on this question, read my other question.)
2007-02-14 11:19:07 · 1 answers · asked by ariel 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
in children, the bones in the entire body are much more pliable than in adults. this means that they "give" more...
there is a fracture in children called a greenstick fracture- it means that the fracture is not as severe as the same fracture in an adult would be...
in a concussion, the same applies- most likely it is just barely split, but the flexibility of a child's bones makes it less serious than the same thing would be in an adult (it would cause breakage or shattering in an adult- where it causes a slight crevice in a child)
this is a normal occurance for clumsy kids- especially at 6 mos old- learning to sit up and cruise around your furniature, it would be very easy to fall- or even take a tumble from a sofa or bed... kids get hurt easily, thats why their bones aren't hard enough to break yet at that age!
put your worry away
2007-02-14 11:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋