CHARLOTTE — After the unexpected death of comedian Bob Saget from head trauma, a local health expert offered advice for what to do after suffering a head injury.
Dr. Ziad Hage, the leader of neurosurgery at Novant Health, said Saget’s death can be a lesson for others.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Saget family’s attorney said a judge temporarily blocked the release of photos and video related to the investigation.
However, a medical examiner’s report released last week said Saget died of blunt head trauma, likely from an unexpected fall backward.
The medical examiner said the fall apparently caused several cracks in Saget’s skull and led to bleeding in his brain.
After reading the medical examiner’s report, Hage said that because of the thickness of the skull in the back of the head, the fall would most likely have been serious. However, Hage was surprised by what happened next.
“With the damage to the skull that was noted, that he just went to bed and didn’t call anybody or alert anybody (was notable),” Hage said.
A similar injury could happen to anyone, Hage said. A fall when someone can’t brace themselves, a hard hit in sports or even a punch to the head could do damage.
Hage said it is important to be aware of the signs you or someone else might see or feel if a serious injury occurs.
“You will know that something is going on,” Hage said. “You will have a severe headache. You may start to have some weakness on either side of the body, depending on where the trauma is. Sometimes people can become a little more sleepy, start having some nausea and vomiting.”
If you fall and lose consciousness, even for a couple of seconds, Hage said you should be concerned.
If you’re alone and fall, Hage recommends calling a friend or relative to let them know what happened.
He also said to be especially cautious if you fall and are taking a blood thinner.
(WATCH BELOW: Police: Woman found in car died from head trauma)
©2022 Cox Media Group
