What happens if a heavy box falls on your head?

What happens if a heavy box falls on your head?

A hard blow to the head can shake your brain inside the skull. The result: bruises, broken blood vessels, or nerve damage to the brain. A hard hit that doesn’t cause bleeding or an opening in your skull could be a closed brain injury. An open brain injury is when an object penetrates the skull and goes into your brain.

How long after hitting your head should you be concerned?

It’s rare, but a concussion can lead to bleeding in the brain or brain swelling that can be fatal. This is one of the reasons why it’s so important to carefully watch a concussed person in the first 24 to 48 hours after the concussion and to seek immediate care if symptoms worsen.

What are signs of head damage?

What are the symptoms of a head injury?

• Raised, swollen area from a bump or a bruise.
• Small, superficial (shallow) cut in the scalp.
• Headache.
• Sensitivity to noise and light.
• Irritability.
• Confusion.
• Lightheadedness and/or dizziness.
• Problems with balance.

What part of the brain is affected when you hit the back of your head?

The parts of the brain that are most commonly affected in traumatic brain injury are the frontal and temporal lobes. And part of the reason for that is that they’re up against bone, and it’s fairly rigid and rough bone.

What happens when something falls on your head?

The obvious danger here is that something can fall directly onto someone’s head and cause an injury. Many people call these injuries “struck by” injuries for how they occur; the head is struck by an external object.

Can you get a brain injury from a falling object?

Of the many traumatic brain injuries associated with falling object injuries, concussion, fractured skull and, in extreme cases, coma and death are all linked to falling or ‘struck by’ injuries. Everyone should be aware of certain telltale signs of a brain injury.

What happens if you get hit by a small falling object?

Something as small and light as a pen or a bolt, if dropped from high enough, can be deadly. Of the many traumatic brain injuries associated with falling object injuries, concussion, fractured skull and, in extreme cases, coma and death are all linked to falling or ‘struck by’ injuries.