What happens when you hit the back of your head?

The serious consequences of a fall on the back of the head include skull fracture, cerebral contusion, cerebral hemorrhage and brain hernia.
1. Skull fracture: If the back of the head falls to the ground, it can lead to skull fracture in serious cases, causing intracranial hemorrhage, and the pain tends to be more intense, and there may also be limb movement disorders.
2. Cerebral contusion: after the back of the head falls to the ground, under the action of external force, it is easy to cause the brain tissue and the forehead of the collision injury, and finally form the cerebral contusion, and may even lead to intracranial pressure rise.
3. Cerebral hemorrhage: If the back of the head falls to the ground, it may cause intracranial hemorrhage. If the amount of bleeding is relatively large, it will lead to increased intracranial pressure, and the patient will suffer from consciousness disorder, deep coma, or even death.
4. Brain hernia: If a fall on the back of the head leads to the formation of brain hernia, it may also cause severe coma, which is seriously life-threatening.
If the back of the head fell to the ground, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital as soon as possible to carry out a CT examination of the head, to clarify the severity of the fall, to avoid triggering irreversible serious consequences.