Open AccessPediatric Neurotrauma
Author(s) -
Nithya Kannan,
Ramesh Ramaiah,
Monica S. Vavilala
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.134152
Subject(s) - medicine , traumatic brain injury , epidemiology , intensive care medicine , injury prevention , poison control , pediatrics , medical emergency , psychiatry , pathology
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children over 1 year of age. Knowledge about the age-specific types of injury and how to manage children with neurotrauma is essential to understanding and recognizing the extent and degree of injury and to optimize outcomes. In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management of pediatric neurotrauma.