RT Book, Section
A1 Pineda, Jose A.
A1 Leonard, Jeffrey R.
A2 Carney, Paul R.
A2 Geyer, James D.
SR Print(0)
ID 6652822
T1 Chapter 19. Traumatic Brain Injury
T2 Pediatric Practice: Neurology
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-148925-6
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6652822
RD 2024/04/23
AB Traumatic  brain  injury  (TBI)  is  a  leading  cause  of  death  and  disability  among  children  and  young  adults.1,2  Unintentional  injuries  (ie,  car  accidents  and  falls)  are  the  leading  cause  of  death  for  children  1  to  14  years  of  age.3  Among  such  injuries,  TBI  is  a  leading  cause  of  injury-related  morbidity  and  mortality.4  Furthermore,  despite  modern  automobile  design  and  injury  prevention  campaigns,  important  causes  of  TBI  have  increased  in  recent  years.5  In  addition  to  unintentional  injuries,  child  abuse  remains  a  significant  problem  and  constitutes  the  leading  cause  of  serious  head  injury  in  infants.6  With  nearly  half  a  million  children  affected  each  year,  TBI  is  a  serious  public  health  problem.7