Citation

Hessen E, Nestvold K, Sundet K. Scand. J. Psychol. 2006; 47(4): 245-251.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Akershus University Hospital, Norway. erik.hessen@nevropsykologi.no

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Scandinavian Psychological Associations, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00514.x

PMID

16869857

Abstract

Previous studies suggest that neuropsychological impairment following mild to moderate pediatric head injury may become persistent and interrupt the normal course of intellectual development. In this study 45 subjects were assessed with a standardized neuropsychological test battery 25 years after sustaining mild to moderate head injury as children. Although the group scores in the normal range, significant relations between head injury severity and current neuropsychological function were found. The most important predictor of poor outcome was length of PTA at injury, EEG pathology, and loss of consciousness at injury. No significant influence of pre- and post-injury risk factors on current neuropsychological function was evident. The findings support the view that complicated mild and moderate paediatric head injury may heighten the risk of developing subtle neuropsychological problems later in life.

Language: en