Tingling Only Symptom After Hitting Head

[cu_boulder_student]

About 18 hours ago, I slipped and hit the top back portion of my head (left part) on concrete pretty hard. I have been reading over serious head trauma symptoms -- dizziness, change in vision, vomiting, disorientation/confuson, blood and other discharge, trouble reading and writing, etc -- and am experiencing none of these. The spot where I hit my head is a little sore, and there is only a slight bump there. Upon hitting my head, there was no bleeding.

About 5 hours ago, the spot where I hit my head began to tingle and has continued to do so. For a brief period (a minute or so) throbbed a little bit, but the throbbing was a slight, only one-time symptom.

Thoughts? Should I be concerned about this tingling?

[caregiver222]

The tingling is not typical. If you feel any nausea, or if you blacked out when you hit your head you need to go to an emergency room immediately. These days, in the United States at least, an inexpensive MRI is usually available during the day (a CAT at night) in most emergency rooms. If there is a concussion and swelling drugs must be given to prevent further swelling, which will possibly cause permanent brain damage. There is a window of opportunity to intervene, and if that is lost, long-term neurological issues can result.