BACKGROUND: The NHS Outcomes Framework for England has identified recovery from
major injury as an important clinical area. At present, there are no established outcome …

Objective To synthesize the best available evidence on prognosis after pediatric mild
traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Data Sources We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO …

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have established the relevance of S-100 in blood as a marker
of brain damage after traumatic brain injury. However, a more specific marker is required …

Purpose Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
children, and early posttraumatic seizures (EPTS) are a contributing factor to ongoing acute …

Background and Purpose—The purposes of this study were to describe features of children
with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and to determine predictors of short-term outcome in a …

Object Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often accompanied by early death due to
transtentorial herniation. Decompressive craniectomy, performed alone or in conjunction …

Objectives: To identify outcomes following head injury (HI) among a population of children
admitted to one hospital centre and to compare outcomes between different severity groups …

Aims: To examine return to school and classroom performance following traumatic brain
injury (TBI). Methods: This cross-sectional study set in the community comprised a group of …

Since the incidence of shaken baby syndrome in Switzerland was not known, we conducted
a nationwide prospective follow-up study for a 5-year period (from 2002 to 2007). The data …

Object The management strategies and outcomes in pediatric patients with elevated
intracranial pressure (ICP) following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are examined in this …