Citation

Recla M, Galbiati S, Pastore V, Colombo K, Bardoni A, Formica F, Strazzer S. Brain Inj. 2019; 33(2): 160-167.

Affiliation

a Department of Neurorehabilitation , Scientific Institute "Eugenio Medea" , Bosisio Parini (Lecco) , Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699052.2018.1539763

PMID

30373385

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the functional and cognitive outcome of acquired brain injury of different aetiologies in children before age 3 years, at initial hospitalization and at a 1-year follow-up, after a rehabilitation programme.

METHOD: Data were collected at 6 months and at 12 months from the event; cognitive data were collected as soon as possible at T1. The full sample was divided into three groups according to aetiology.

RESULTS: At T0, 74 patients showed so severe a cognitive impairment that they could not be evaluated, others presented with motor, linguistic and cognitive deficits. At T1, the proportion of non-evaluable patients decreased to 58 children. Patients with anoxic lesions showed the most unfavourable motor and visual outcome; patients with infectious lesions showed most frequently a motor global delay.

CONCLUSIONS: At 1 year from insult about 50% of patients could undergo a cognitive evaluation. Improvement differed according to aetiology.

Language: en

Keywords

Acquired brain injuries; follow-up study; outcome research; preschool children; rehabilitation