Does head injury have a long-term impact on the brain?
Patient: When I was 4 yrs old I was knocked in the head accidentally with a softball bat. The location is on the upper left hand part of my forehead, this left a small dent. I am now in my early 20 s and sometimes wonder could this have affected something in the front part of my brain? The dent doesn t seem very deep, I had to have 6 stitches to close the wound. Could this have affected me long-term in any small way? Doctor: Hello,If there was no brain injury ( this is presumed since you had no significant symptoms at the time ), it is very unlikely that this episode affected your brain function. The small dent is probably a partial compression of the bone ( at that age is very soft ). So, don't worry about any serious impact from that episode of head injury.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical