During the process of growing up, various problems will always arise, and getting sick is also a very common thing. Sometimes children may tell their parents that their scalp hurts. So, what is scalp pain in children?
1. Cold. The most common illness among children is the cold, which can cause a series of inflammatory reactions such as runny nose, sneezing, fever, coughing, and muscle soreness when viruses or bacteria invade the body. The most common cause of children catching a cold is catching a cold, which can also cause scalp pain in children. You can observe whether the child has any other discomfort symptoms besides scalp pain. If it is a cold, you can take relevant cold medicine for treatment.
2. Tumor. If a child repeatedly complains of scalp pain for a long time, and the symptoms become increasingly severe, sometimes accompanied by vomiting. So parents need to be vigilant, it is very likely that the symptoms are caused by intracranial tumors. It is best to take the child to the hospital in a timely manner for brain CT and other methods to check for the possibility of organic lesions.
3. Trauma. It is normal for children to be mischievous. Sometimes when their head accidentally hits something, they may not feel particularly painful at the time. However, once the scalp becomes red, swollen, or bruised, it can cause symptoms of pain. When parents hear their children complain about scalp pain, they can check if there is any external injury to the scalp. If the head pain is caused by external impact, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination.
