Terrible headache and bruised gums after passing out Posted: 02-09-08 15:57pm
My daughter came home from college this
weekend with a terrible headache. What
concerns me is that she passed out at the
dorm yesterday (during a shower) and her
gums are bruised. What is going on???
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General Community Chat Answer A3684 Posted: 02-19-08 20:36pm
If she hit her head during the fall when
she passed out, the symptoms may indicate
the headache is due to some brain trauma.
If she did not hit her head, the headache
could be due to many less serious reasons.
You might consider taking her to a GP for
a neurological examination and, if
necessary, a CT-scan of the head can be
done.
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