@article{ref1,
title="Functional recovery 10 years following pediatric traumatic brain injury: Outcomes and predictors",
journal="Journal of neurotrauma",
year="2012",
author="Catroppa, Cathy and Godfrey, Celia and Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V. and Hearps, Stephen J. C. and Anderson, Vicki",
volume="29",
number="16",
pages="2539-2547",
abstract="Functional impairments (adaptive, behavioral, educational) are common following pre-school traumatic brain injury (TBI). In comparison to cognitive outcome, functional outcomes have received limited attention, with little evidence to determine whether these difficulties persist in the very long-term. The aim of this study was to examine functional outcomes at 10 years post-injury and identify predictors of outcome. The study compared children with a diagnosis of TBI (n=40) to a healthy age, gender and socio-economic status (SES) matched control group (n=19) at 10 years post-injury. Outcomes and predictors of functional skills were investigated. Poorer adaptive skills were evident for those with more severe injury. Behavioral difficulties were present regardless of injury severity. Post-injury, arithmetic skills were most compromised in the longer-term. Pre-injury status, interventions accessed, and acute intellectual function were significant predictors of outcome. These results highlight the importance of monitoring functional skills in the long-term, especially for those children presenting with risk factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0897-7151",
doi="10.1089/neu.2012.2403",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2012.2403"
}