Is dent on head after an injury an indication of brain damage?
Patient: Hi, at 3 weeks old my baby fell off of the bed while laying on my chest when I fell asleep, his cries woke me up but when I picked him up from the tiled floor he stopped crying after about 15 seconds. I checked him for bumps and bruises and he had none. I tried to keep him awake for awhile and kept checking on him, all appeared to be fine but now he is 6 weeks old and I noticed he now has a dent in the back of the right side of his head. What Should I do? Does this mean his skull or brain may be damaged? He still acts the same so does that mean he s ok? Doctor: Hi...do not worry. Your kid is fine.1. Skull or brain damaged kid would not behave like this (you say your kid is fine and this dent is an incidental finding).2. His is ok as he is acting normally and developmentally normal.Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,