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Citation |
Russo RN, Rice J, Chern PM, Raftos J. Dev. Neurorehabil. 2012; 15(1): 13-18. |
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Affiliation |
Women's and Children's Health Network, Women's and Children's Hospital Campus , King William Road, North Adelaide , South Australia. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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21999660 |
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Abstract |
Objective: To determine the number of children with minimal and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their demographic factors, causes, associated signs/symptoms and management. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of consecutive presentations to a tertiary paediatric centre. Results: There were 2043 presentations of minimal and mild TBI over 3 years (minimal TBI = 79.7% [n = 1628]; mild TBI = 20.3% [n = 415]). Mean age was 5.12 years (SD = 5.14) with children ≤3 years comprising 53.2% (n = 1086). There was a bimodal distribution in mild TBI with peaks at 0-2 and 13-15 years. The male-to-female ratio was 1.6:1. Only 34.6% of GCS scores were documented. Falls caused most injury. Overall, 6.3% (n = 129) required hospital admission and 29.1% (n = 594) were reviewed clinically. Conclusion: Minimal and mild TBI is common, representing a significant burden on individuals, families and healthcare providers. High rates of follow-up impact on the healthcare system and warrant further investigation. Language: en |