Falling and hitting your head on a solid surface is a frightening prospect, which is why you may think you got off lucky after a fall if you do not feel anything serious beyond a momentary headache. However, some symptoms of a head injury do not manifest right away. North Carolina residents who take a fall may suffer a concussion, and sometimes it takes hours, days or even weeks for signs of the injury to show up.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that concussion victims may experience a variety of different problems some time after the initial injury. Concussions may produce problems concentrating, thinking, or retaining new information. A concussion victim may suddenly have blurred vision or have nausea. Sounds may sound louder than they did before. Lights might feel brighter than they did before the accident. Head injury victims may also feel moody or irritated.
Because these symptoms could show up days or even months after suffering an injury, they might not be directly linked to the incident. Sometimes problems do not show up until the injury victim tries to resume normal everyday activities. It is also possible for some symptoms to go unrecognized. Even if problems do occur, some individuals have a hard time admitting that they do have health issues.
Per Heathline, seeing a doctor following a concussion is important even if symptoms do not appear to be serious. It is possible for a head injury to become much worse or even life-threatening. It may also be necessary to restrict certain everyday activities so that proper healing can commence. A proper evaluation of your injuries may also be necessary in the event your injury was the result of negligence on the part of another party and you decide to pursue damages.
