Whether a one-year-old child falls and lands on the back of his head is serious depends mainly on the height of the fall, and is also related to the material and flatness of the ground.
1. If the height of the child’s fall is low, the vertical distance between the back of the head and the ground is small, or the speed of the fall is slow, and the child does not have symptoms such as convulsions or vomiting after the fall, this situation generally do not need to worry too much, because the skull of a one year old child is softer and more elastic, and it is not easy to break and damage the brain tissue.
On the contrary, if the child’s fall is relatively high and fast, or if the child has convulsions and vomiting or obvious mental anomalies after the fall, this situation is relatively serious and should be promptly sought medical attention.
2. The severity of the fall is also related to the material and flatness of the ground, the softer and flatter the ground, the less damage to the child; on the contrary, if the ground is hard and uneven, then the back of the head of the child’s force will be greater, the greater the damage.
When a child falls and lands on the back of the head and the severity cannot be determined, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.