bald spot

[riley816]

3 weeks ago, I slipped and fell on the ice. I smacked my head really hard and was taken by ambulance to the emergency room. I was very dizzy and had a big headache. They sent me home with instructions to take it easy for a few days and rest. I was off work for four days. A week later, I was still experiencing some dizziness and minor headaches, so I saw my doctor. He sent me to get a CT SCAN...disturbed that I didn't get one in the ER. The results were fine, and he asked me to check with him if I continued with the dizziness. The area where I hit has started itching, which I thought was a good sign that it was healing. The swelling has gone down, and when I gently scratched the itch, I noticed that I have a bald spot and no feeling. I rub the area a bit, and could not feel anything, and there are little bumps all around it. I also got a headache as soon as I started scratching it. Is this normal after a head trauma? What should I do?

[Boucree410]

Whatever came of this situation? Browsing for online advise for a similar situation except I had a 4 wheeler incident. Same symptoms with the numbness and even the headaches after touching the spot. Not thrilled about going to er for ct scans and MRI unless absolutely necessary. It's been about 6 weeks since my accident and the symptoms still persist. Just curious about your diagnosis bc your description of injury fits mine to a t...

[coopches]

My son smacked his head REALLY hard on the concrete this summer while we were at Disneyland.  We took him to the park nurse and she didn't think he had a concussion.  I watched his eyes and him closely all day and he seemed OK.  He has a very large bald spot where he hit and I'm wondering if we should have him looked at.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
The numbness could be due to scalp trauma and injury to nerves. Yes, you should be concerned and consult either a trauma specialist or a neurologist. At this stage it is important to rule out an intracranial hematoma or collection of blood which causes dizziness, vomiting, headache etc. Both, CT scan or MRI can be done.
Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!