@article{ref1,
title="Early prediction of outcome following head injury in children",
journal="Journal of pediatric surgery",
year="1987",
author="Wagstyl, J. and Sutcliffe, A. J. and Alpar, E. K.",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="127-129",
abstract="A retrospective survey of 166 children aged 15 years or less was made in an attempt to identify which clinical features presenting in the first 24 hours after a head injury might be helpful in predicting the eventual outcome as defined by the Glasgow Outcome Scale. In 88% of the children, the trend of Glasgow Coma Scale score over the first 24 hours was useful. This included children admitted with a score of 3 or 4 and those with a score of 5 or more who did not deteriorate within 24 hours of injury. In this group only 2% of the predictions would have been inaccurate and in only 0.7% would the outcome have been worse than the prediction. The presence of both abnormal plantar and pupillary light reflexes predicted death or significant disability in 99% of cases.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3468",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}