Is it safe to fly 5 hours after head injury?
Patient: My son hit his head yesterday (Monday) and knocked him self out for a second. He is experiencing some dizzyness, headache and fatigue today. We are waiting on his Doctor to respond if he needs to be seen. My question is: is it safe to fly 5 hours by plane to Hawaii if in fact he has a concussion? We had planned to leave on Friday or Sunday. Doctor: Hello dear,.Dizziness and head ache following head injury,especially with history of loss of consciousness needs evaluation for internal bleed or other pathologies before flying.Kindly see your doctor without delay.You may be asked for CT/MRI scanning of head.Hope you will find this answer useful.Wishing for good health,Thank you.