26/09/2025
🌟 Happy Friday from Dr. Deon Lamprecht, Neurosurgeon & Team 🌟
This week is Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week 🚗👶 – a reminder that keeping children safe on the road is every parent’s responsibility, especially during the school holidays.
✅ Using the right car seat, booster seat, or seat belt isn’t just the law – it can save your child’s life and prevent devastating brain or spinal injuries in the event of a crash.
As neurosurgeons, we see first-hand the tragic consequences when children are not properly restrained. Head injuries and spinal trauma are among the most severe outcomes of motor vehicle accidents, and many of these can be prevented with proper safety measures. 🧠💔
⚠️ When should a child see a neurosurgeon after an accident?
✅ If your child was not in a car seat or seat belt during a crash
✅ If they experience loss of consciousness, vomiting, confusion, severe headache, or seizures
✅ If they complain of neck or back pain, weakness, or numbness
✅ If there are visible signs of head injury or trauma
Let’s work together to keep our children safe. Buckle them up correctly every trip, every time. ❤️
👉 Stay safe this holiday season, and let’s celebrate responsibly by protecting the little ones who depend on us most.
📲For an appointment with our Neurosurgeon Dr Deon Lamprecht Neurosurgeon.capetown or our neuro-physiotherapist Mrs Kitty Lamprecht Vitae Equilibre
📍 Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt
☎️ 021 948 1064
📍 Netcare Kuils River Hospital
☎️ 021 900 6444
🌐 www.neurosurgeoncapetown.co.za
🌐 www.vitaeequilibre.co.za
