Arch Dis Child. 1997 Jul;77(1):82-5.

Minor head injury.

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Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh.

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Head injury is common in children, although the incidence of brain injury is much lower. Most children who sustain an injury to the head will only have a minor injury. Careful history, examination, and judicious use of radiology will identify those children at risk of brain injury. Children with no significant risk of brain injury may be safely discharged home to the care of responsible adults. Further work is needed to address sequelae after minor head injury.

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