Concussion

It is normal to experience the following symptoms during the first few days:

• Minor headaches
• Nausea
• Memory loss
• Poor concentration level
• Tiredness
• Dizziness

It is okay to let the child sleep. You must keep an eye on him or her and make sure, that the child sleeps naturally. You need to control the childs condition and wake it up every second or third hour to make sure that it is okay. The child needs to react naturally to your touch while it is sleeping.

If you have any worries you can contact the emergency department in the first 24 hours after your discharge. Later than that you can contact the emergency doctor service (phone number: 70 11 31 31).

If the child cannot be comforted, you also need to contact The Emergency Department or the emergency doctor service.

Be aware that babies and small childrens can not tell or express if they have a strong headache or nausea.

You have suffered a head injury and we have examined you. We consider it appropriate to send you home but you should not be alone the next 24 hours.

Rest and relaxation can often relieve the symptoms you experience. We recommend that you limit the following activities over the next few days:

• Reading
• Watching television
• Playing computer and video games
• Drinking alcohol
• Playing sports where there is a risk of head injury

It is normal to be absent from school or work for a few days to rest the brain.

You may take over-the-counter medicine in accordance with the instructions on the packet. For example:

For adults: 2 Paracetamol tablets (Pinex, Pamol etc.) 4 times a day.

For children: according to their weight or in accordance with the instructions of your general practitioner.

The first night you need to wake the patient once or twice during the first night to check:

• whether the patient wakes up as they normally would
• whether the patient is difficult to wake
• whether the patient is aggressive

Contact the general practitioner or the emergency doctor service again if the patient is experiencing:

• More frequent headaches
• Repeated vomiting
• Increasing memory loss
• Increased lethargy
• A change in behavior

The first 24 hours after being discharged you can also contakt The Emergency Department.

A few patients find that their symptoms persist for several weeks.

If the symptoms persist for 3 weeks, we recommend visiting your general practitioner, who may refer you for a further check-up/examination at a hospital.