What are the symptoms of touching the fontanelle?

The fontanelle is a part that people are very familiar with. It is a part of the growth period of children and it is normal. When they reach adulthood, the symptoms of fontanelle closure will appear. This means that the skull has matured. Since the fontanelle is not protected by the skull, it is easily affected by external stimuli. For example, what are the symptoms if the fontanelle is touched? Let's take a look at the explanation below.

The child's fontanelle should not be touched. Generally, it closes when the child is about one and a half years old. If the fontanelle is too large, the child should be given calcium supplements. The fontanelle of a newborn baby has not yet closed and may take several months to close completely. If you accidentally bump into it, the impact shouldn't be too big. If the intracranial pressure increases, the fontanelle will bulge, which can relieve the intracranial pressure.

The fontanelle is divided into the anterior fontanelle and the posterior fontanelle. The posterior fontanelle closes when the baby is three months old, and the anterior fontanelle closes when the baby is 1-1.5 years old. Before the fontanelle closes, if the baby falls suddenly, the fontanelle will still have a cushioning effect on the brain tissue. The car door hits the baby's fontanelle and the baby cries, but there is no vomiting, listlessness, loss of appetite or other symptoms, so there should be no problem.

The baby's fontanelle has not closed completely and is very soft. After being hit, observe whether the collision site has redness, swelling or bulge. If the collision is severe and intracranial hemorrhage occurs, increasing intracranial pressure, the baby will experience projectile vomiting. Please observe carefully.

As long as you don't use too much force or get stabbed by a sharp object, it's generally not a big problem. It is recommended to observe closely. If the baby shows abnormal symptoms such as vomiting, drowsiness, crying, etc., it is best to take the baby to the hospital for examination and confirmation.

The child is drowsy and vomiting, and may have head trauma, which is very likely to cause damage inside the head. Take your child to the hospital for examination as soon as possible and do a head CT scan to see if there is any bleeding.

As long as the baby has no other reactions after crying, there is no problem. Just pay more attention to it in the future. There is nothing to be found at the moment.

Since the baby's fontanelle has not completely closed in the early stage, accidentally touching the baby's fontanelle may cause discomfort in the brain, so the baby may cry and vomit. Now the baby is in good mental state and there is no problem, so there is no need to worry too much.