Why souldn't you go to sleep after you bump your head?
Answer:
depending on the severity of the bump it is recommended to not allow the injured person to go to sleep. if the victim has sustained a brain injury serious enough to cause swelling, permanent damage can result quickly. however, it requires a pretty hard thump to cause concussion or possible serious brain injury.
you can get brain damage from falling asleep after having a concusion.
there is a risk of getting a concusion in your sleep and not waking up:(
than u can get hippogimmolimarulitis (hi-po-gi-mo-lar-mar-u-tit-is) ... i had it before from bummping my head and sleeping on it. i know its true because i won the best doctor in the state award
bcuz if you have a concussion it could make it worse
It was believed if you slept with concussion you wouldn't wake up. But it is now proven not to:
Myth: Keep someone awake who has had a recent concussion.
Fact: A person who has had a concussion may sleep through the night.
You do not need to keep awake a person with a recent concussion. This was recommended for years to observe a person for any changes after a concussion. People worried that the person may go into a coma and never wake up. This is no longer believed to be true. You can allow someone to sleep after a concussion. This should cut down on sleep deprivation for all involved.
People with concussion should be seen by a doctor if they were unconscious for more than 5 minutes or amnesia persists or if they do not appear to behave normally.
that's not true. if you're going to go to the hospital, it doesn't matter if you fall asleep or not... you're then easier to deal with for the doctors. there's really no danger unless you're driving yourself somewhere. if the injury is really that bad, call an ambulance or get someone to drive you. sleeping lets your brain rest, too, since it's only concentrating on fixing the injury. so go ahead and sleep, if you're concerned about not waking up, set an alarm.
its possible that you may have a concusion and it may worsen should you go to sleep right away
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