Head, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 18

Dizziness for a long time? Hello Doctor: Several years ago, I had a motorcycle accident where I hit my head. I haven't had any issues since then, but for the past month or so, I've been experiencing some dizziness. Should I get my brain checked?

Head issues If a person experiences a significant head impact during childhood, and at the time only experiences pain and swelling, could this affect memory? Sometimes I forget things from a few weeks ago, and at times I might forget what I was about to do just a second ago. Is t...

Falling from a height of one and a half stories? I went to school to pick something up, but the door was locked. After I got what I needed, I couldn't open the door, so I had to jump down. I intended to prepare myself before jumping, but I lost my footing and fell. My body h...

Grandfather fell and underwent brain surgery? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about brain surgery and what methods can improve the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. My boyfriend's grandfather fell and hit his head, and he has already undergone brain surgery. His GCS is curr...

Head issues Today, while washing vegetables, I accidentally bumped the right side of my head against the dish dryer, just above my ear. It has swollen a bit. Should I go to the hospital for treatment, or will ice packs and a few days of rest be sufficient? Thank you.

Head trauma? About a month ago, around February 15, I was playing in the school dormitory and forgot there was a beam above me. I hit my head on it when I stood up, approximately twice. The next day, I started feeling unwell, experiencing slight dizziness, difficulty concentratin...

Olfactory dysfunction following head trauma? Hello, Doctor. Three months ago, I fainted and hit the back of my head. Since then, I have lost my sense of smell. I have undergone both CT and MRI scans, which showed a skull fracture but no other abnormalities. I also visited an ENT ...

Head issues Hello, doctor. I would like to inquire about the issue of pain in the back of my head. Two days ago, after waking up, I experienced pain in the right occipital region (from the level of the ear towards the center of the back of the head on the right side) when I hiccu...

Neck issues? Hello, doctor. When I tilt my head back, I can feel a protrusion at the back of my neck that feels like cartilage, and it only appears when I tilt my head back. Is this normal? Thank you, doctor.

Neck rotation causes pain? I would like to ask, when I tilt my head to the left or right, I don't feel any pain, but when I rotate my head, especially during physical education classes, I experience pain on the left side when turning to the back left. Additionally, I have no...

Head issues Two days ago, I fell and hit the back of my head while inhaling nitrous oxide at a friend's birthday party. The next day, I experienced dizziness, headache, fever, and sore throat. I went to a clinic for treatment and received medication, which alleviated the fev...

Pain and swelling after a head injury? Today, I accidentally stepped off the edge while going down from the third floor to the second floor and fell to the second floor. I have bruises and pain from abrasions on my body, and I hit my head against the wall, resulting in a swelling...

Severe headache accompanied by vomiting? Hello, Dr. Chang. About five years ago, I was slapped by my mother for making a mistake, and that night I went to the emergency room with severe headaches and nausea. It was the first time I experienced such intense pain. The doctor prescr...

How is autonomic nervous system dysfunction diagnosed? - Follow-up question? On Friday, I suddenly felt a painful cramping sensation in my heart, which extended slightly to the inner side of my arm and lasted for five minutes. I was scared I was having a myocardial infarction, so...

Is it appropriate to attend classes after being discharged from a head injury? Is it appropriate to attend classes after being discharged from a head injury?

After a concussion, do brain cells die? Hello, doctor. Here's the situation: one night, when I sat up in bed, I bumped into the wooden support beam between the upper and lower bunk. The force and speed with which I sat up were normal, so it wasn't too light or too heavy...

Headache one month after a car accident? About mid-December last year, I was involved in a motorcycle accident. I didn't get thrown off; I just fell down with the motorcycle while wearing a helmet. I was a passenger and managed to get up after the fall. I didn't go to t...

Intermittent sharp pain in the left posterior part of the head? I recently traveled to South Korea and experienced a frostbite sensation in my left nostril (the right nostril was unaffected). After returning, I felt a burning and nerve pain in my left nostril, which extended to t...

I fell while playing ball, landing on my lower back first? Hello, doctor. Recently, while playing basketball, I lost my balance while going for a rebound and fell directly onto my lower back, landing on my buttocks near the spine. I had an X-ray done the same day, and the bones w...

Elderly individuals who are on long-term anticoagulant therapy may experience a fall and sustain a head injury? Grandfather has undergone heart valve surgery and has been on anticoagulants for 20 years. He fell while working in the mountains and hit the back of his head, resultin...