Citation

Jankowitz BT, Adelson PD. Dev. Neurosci. 2006; 28(4-5): 264-275.

Affiliation

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000094153

PMID

16943650

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children. Evidence-based guidelines for the management of this population are available; however, the data highlight significant deficiencies with few treatment standards or guidelines. Considering the limited availability of resources, it is necessary to define realistic goals. Attention should be given to injury prevention, developing standardized pediatric admission and outcome evaluations, increasing the utility and spectrum of physiological and biochemical testing, and defining the evolving role of imaging in TBI.

Language: en