Does getting moderately smacked on the head cause brain damage?

jym626
Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:50:46 +0000

Multiple slaps on the head will not cause brain damage. Multiple blows to the head, with accompanying confusion, being dazed, disoriented, etc can cause problems, but most commonly these are considered transient and will not lead to permanent injury. Multiple severe blows, concussions, with LOC, etc can cause problems.

Now our father smacking or 150-200 times-- that could be considered abuse. But thats another story