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Journal of Pediatric Neuroradiology 2016; 05(01): 026-031
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584285
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart • New York

Acute and Long-Term Outcomes Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Robyn A. Howarth
1   Department of Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
,
Laura S. Blackwell
1   Department of Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
,
Kim E. Ono
1   Department of Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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26 January 2016

26 January 2016

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30 May 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of death and serious disability among children and adolescents. In this review, the neuropathology and pathophysiology of pediatric TBI will be briefly discussed, including the importance of advanced neuroimaging techniques to assist with acute management and diagnostic accuracy. Then, predictors of outcome and sequelae of injury will be highlighted, across TBI severities, including impact on health-related quality of life. Finally, a case study will be presented to highlight the unique trajectory and outcome in a teenager with a severe TBI.

Keywords

pediatric TBI - health-related quality of life - outcomes
 

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