Question: Son in car accident... long-term effects, brain function?
Answer:
Full Question:
My 3 1/2 year old son was in a car accident. He
was in his car seat, but our car rear ended somebody else. We were going 30MPH;
as a result, he hit his forehead hard on the passenger seat in front of him,
which left a huge bump on the left side of his forehead. They said at the
hospital he was fine, but they only looked at him for all of 30 seconds and
didn't do a cat scan or any other tests on him. Why I’m worried is because my
son before this accident already has slow milination but within normal range, he
also had congenital nystagmus in both eyes and is near sited in his right eye.
Because of the car accident, should I be worried about any of these conditions
getting worse? What long term effects should I be worried about with this kind
of accident brain function wise? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Concerned mother!!
Answer:
Dear Concerned Mother;
I don’t know what “milination” is. Your question is excellent and opens up the entire field of post-concussive (or “brainshake”) type injuries. These can consist of many things but headaches and dizziness are quite prominent. If you haven’t noticed any worsening of what you know was present before the accident, then I suspect things won’t get worse. Since your son is not in any formal school situation, it’s hard to evaluate how any performance issues may play out.
Good luck,
Teri Robert and John Claude Krusz
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Published April 24, 2006
