Named because of the shock-like jolt of pain it sends racing from your shoulder.

What happens if you get hit in the head with a basketball. Christopher Giza professor of pediatric neurology and. June 30 2013 Leave a comment The time. Most dizziness after a hit to the head is actually caused by a disturbance in the inner ear.

Signs of a more serious head injury can start later. The most common basketball injuries are to the foot ankle and. Immediately after you hit your head do nothing.

Aphasia deafness temporal lobe broken skull broken mandible broken maxilla teeth destroyed and paralysis many areas but lets go with the cerebellum among others that occur based on where the bat hit the head. And I dont mean the metal or wooden type. Yes a significant blow to the head or other serious injuries can lead to a concussion but dont count out any minor incidents.

You have to understand that the swelling in your lip is normal after you got hit. Feel your scalp for bleeding. The data is then sent wirelessly in real-time to computer software that compiles.

A knockout blow is a traumatic brain injury or concussion but not every concussion means a loss of consciousness. That means that if you hit your head and the brain swells there will be less room for blood which could mean the brain will become even more injured. Or if you hit your head and the blood vessels in your brain start to bleed the brain tissue may end up getting squished to make room for the blood.

Its not everyday that you get smacked in the head with a bat. If you havent done so involuntarily already get flat get safe and wait until everything stops moving. An impact elsewhere on the body can create enough force to jar the brain.