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Head banging
Head banging is surprisingly common among toddlers. Possible causes include being in pain, seeking attention, frustration, or a developmental problem.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 39-year old asked:
How can I treat a head banging?
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A 29-year old asked:
How can I treat an injury from head banging?
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A member asked:
Does head banging mean that my child is in pain?
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A 43-year old asked:
Who can treat my childs head banging and body rocking?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can result from head banging at bedtime at the age of 16?
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A 47-year old asked:
What can be done for a head bang?
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A 22-year old asked:
Does head banging cause glaucoma?
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A 47-year old asked:
My neck hurts from head banging. What can I do?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could a concussion be caused by head banging?
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A 34-year old male asked:
34 yo m w/ chronic neck pain/ headaches since 2000. I think that I hurt myself "head banging" at Heavy Metal concerts. Neck "popped." Thoughts?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do if I know head banging can cause brain damage but what about head bobbing?
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A 48-year old female asked:
My head was banged very hard several times 4 days ago. I am suffering with a very bad headache continuous since. What can in do I have already exceeded my dose of ibprophen and i have taken loritab. Still have headach and am nausous Should i go to the er?
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A 25-year old female asked:
baby head is burning hot, but forehead n body pretty cool could this be BACTERIAL MENINGITIS, and he consantly hits himself in the head and bangs his?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Can you get concussion from banging head afgainst af door?
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A 32-year old asked:
Banged head on floor and bled profusely from cut over brow. ER?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I banged head 10 days ago. For 7 days I have had headache and nausea?
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A 25-year old female asked about a male:
22 month old son w/ delayed development, humps ground and bangs head. Are these both normal stims? How should I approach stopping the behavior?
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A 26-year old female asked:
13 month old daughter has started banging head on floor when frustrated. Should I be worried about autism? She plays peek a boo & gives kisses/interac
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A 43-year old female asked:
Should I stop my autistic grandson when he bangs his head on the hard wood floor?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I fell off my step ladder and banged my head hard on the floor. Now the right side of my neck hurts. What is the problem?
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A 31-year old male asked:
My son bangs his head since newborn now he's almost 4 and he still bangs his head . He functions normal otherwise please help?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I went to Disneyland and I banged my head on a ride.My head has been hurting since. What can I do to make sure I don't have internal bleeding or etc?
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A 38-year old asked:
After bang on head - take aspirin?
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A 34-year old asked:
My baby likes to bang her head. Could that cause any serious problems?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why do autistic kids bang their heads?
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A 37-year old asked:
How hard do I have to bang my head to fall into a coma?
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A 35-year old male asked:
If my 2 year old daughter banged her head , and now one day later she has been sick , what should I do?
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A 30-year old male asked:
My son is 3 years old , he been banging his head since he was a baby and they told me he would outgrow it he bangs when he sleeps?
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A 21-year old asked:
when i was young until i was 15 i had an overpowering urge to bang my head off my matress or pillow my doc doesnt know why what could be the reason?
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A member asked:
My 14 month old son has banged his head & his a bump on his head but seems fine do I need to take him to hospital
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