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Should my son go back to emergency room

son had head injury 10 days ago playing hockey. today he informed me he was at emergency for having a stroke. said he had 2 today, and maybe 6 others in the past 3 days. today his left arm went num. emergency room sent him home, said he had anxiety attacks & told him to call a doctor in the morning?
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480448 tn?1426948538
The ER would not have told him he had 8 strokes and then just sent him home.  I think your son is missing something or misunderstood something? Your post is a bit confusing to read....you also mention anxiety.  What did the ER say and what kinds of tests were done?  Also, exactly what kind of injury did he sustain, and was he hospitalized then?
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2036568 tn?1330482758
I would take him back and demand to get a second opinion. Anxiety can do that to a person yes but if he has a history of head injury and stroke it is very likely he will have a stroke or heart attack again ... I suffered a closed head injury before and it resulted in all kinds of problems! They should not have sent him home!
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1701959 tn?1488551541
Did they run any tests ie., MRI or CT Scans on him?  It may be the anxiety is making it worse but they should rule out ALL other options first.
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If it were me, I would get to a different hospital. Does the hospital have him on any medication? I'm really surprised they did'nt keep him.
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