KIDS’ HEALTH
WHEN ARE HEAD INJURIES DANGEROUS?
Because of their active lives – running around, playing contact sports, jumping, falling off swings, trees and jungle gyms – children are more prone to sustaining blows to the head. Many of these might seem minor, but how do you know when the injury requires a visit to the doctor?
According to Dr Bianca Visser, an emergency medical practitioner at Netcare Unitas Hospital, there’s a common misconception that it’s only necessary to seek urgent medical
