TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Functional recovery 10 years following pediatric traumatic brain injury: Outcomes and predictors
JO  - Journal of neurotrauma
A1  - Catroppa, Cathy
A1  - Godfrey, Celia
A1  - Rosenfeld, Jeffrey V.
A1  - Hearps, Stephen J. C.
A1  - Anderson, Vicki
SP  - 2539
EP  - 2547
VL  - 29
IS  - 16
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0897-7151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2012.2403
ID  - ref1
ER  -