Citation

Sneed RC, Stencel C. South. Med. J. 2001; 94(5): 519-521.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11372806

Abstract

An illustrative case of a second traumatic brain injury in the same child raises the issue of the criteria by which protective helmets for disabled children should be prescribed. There is a dearth of data substantiating criteria for helmet prescription for special needs children and assessing potential adverse side effects of routinely wearing a helmet. Further studies seem warranted to determine whether protective helmets truly reduce the frequency and severity of secondary trauma and whether there are adverse effects that outweigh benefits.