Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Investigation of clinical features and outcomes in young children

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  • Kurihara Mana
    Department of Pediatrics, The Kanagawa Rehabilitation Center Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Kohagizawa Toshitaka
    Department of Pediatrics, The Kanagawa Rehabilitation Center Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Sakuma Mio
    Department of Pediatrics, The Kanagawa Rehabilitation Center Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Takahashi Kayoko
    Department of Pediatrics, The Kanagawa Rehabilitation Center Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Eto Yoshikatsu
    Department of Pediatrics, Jikei University School of Medicine

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  • 小児脳外傷：乳幼児期に受傷した症例の検討

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Abstract

<p>We investigated the characteristics of types of disability, ways of evaluation, possible age of evaluation, and recommended neuropsychological tests for evaluation after traumatic brain injury in young children. Participants were 40 children under 6 years of age at brain injury. They were divided into 3 groups. Group I: 20 cases with severe disability, group II: 15 cases with mild to moderate disability, group III: 5 cases without disability. After checking both their condition during acute stage and detail of disability at present, each group was compared. Glasgow coma scale was significantly low in group I. Subdural hematoma was frequent in group I and diffuse brain injury was frequent in group II. Diagnosis of disability was almost possible at one year after brain injury in group I and III. It was impossible to diagnose the severity of disability in group II because evaluation of higher cortical dysfunction such as attention deficit, emotional dys-adjustment or memory disturbance was difficult. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III test and Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children were the most recommended tests for evaluation.</p>

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  • Neurotraumatology

    Neurotraumatology 30 (1), 53-60, 2007-12-27

    The Japan Society of Neurotraumatology

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