Traumatic Brain Injury (Pediatric)

Definition:

Pediatric traumatic brain injury affects the developing brain and can result from falls, sports injuries, or abuse, with consequences that often unfold over months or years as cognitive demands increase.

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Common Types:

• Mild pediatric TBI (concussion)
  
• Moderate-severe pediatric TBI
  
• Non-accidental trauma (abusive head trauma)

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Source:

Yeates, K. O., & Taylor, H. G. "Neurobehavioural Outcomes of Mild Head Injury in Children and Adolescents," Pediatric Rehabilitation, 2005.