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It's not so much that a patient who has suffered a head injury cannot sleep, it's that depending on the injury, neurological tests need to be done. In the nursing world, we call them "neuro checks" and involve the patient answering questions. We need to determine if the patient is oriented to person (who they are), place (where they are, such as specific hospital, person's home, etc.) and time (the month, day and year). Since obviously this is harder with young children who are either not verbal or may not know the answers, we awaken them frequently and make sure they give age-appropriate answers, and are not too "sleepy" to awaken fully and maybe eat or interact with mom and dad. Neuro checks also involve observing the pupils for being reactive to light, and several other types of tests that involve neurological reactions. The length of time neuro checks go on for depends on the type and mechanism of injury, and if any of the neuro checks come back abnormal.
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What do you do when the person beside you is snoring and you cant go to sleep?
smack him/her on the head to wake them up then go to sleep
Do a head injury cause diabetes?
no diabetes has to do with the blood and insulin in your body and the break down of food. a head injury cant cause diabetes its impossible. maybe a concussion though
When you get a bruise from a car accident you cant go to sleep?
This statement is not true. A bruise is a contusion, which is a fancy word for an injury that causes capillaries to leak blood which causes a bruise. You might be thinking of the word concussion, which is a severe head injury, but without a broken skull. After a head injury or concussion, you should stay awake or have someone check on you every hour and wake you up. The reason is a concussion can cause someone to become unconscious or even die from the brain injury.
What happens when a head injury swells inward?
It causes your brain to squeeze. and then you cant use your brain as well
When can an infant sleep with a pillow?
No an infant can't sleep with a pillow because it might bury its head in the pillow and cant get out and stop breathing and die.
Can a person sleep after bumping head?
If the bump "rang your bell" or you noticed that you blacked out, then you should not sleep without being awakened frequently. If you also have nausea, you should check in with your doctor.
What causes shooting pain in the head?
You have a headache if you have shooting pain in your head. Headaches can be caused by lack of sleep, lack of caffeine if it is a staple in your diet, head injury, or high blood pressure.
What causes a sharp shooting pain in the head?
You have a headache if you have shooting pain in your head. Headaches can be caused by lack of sleep, lack of caffeine if it is a staple in your diet, head injury, or high blood pressure.
What causes sharp shooting pains in the head?
You have a headache if you have shooting pain in your head. Headaches can be caused by lack of sleep, lack of caffeine if it is a staple in your diet, head injury, or high blood pressure.
How to sleep comfortably with an injury?
The best way to sleep comfortably with an injury depends on the type of injury. In general, a pillow under the hurt body part can help relieve pain during sleep.
You feel cold after head injury?
After my head injury I have cold sensations internally
What is a small head injury called?
there are meny diferint tipes of head injures. the most comon head injury is a cuncushon.
