Symptoms
When numbers underestimate the true consequences of pediatric TBI
What is underreporting of mild TBI?
language
⚬memory
⚬problem-solving
⚬perceptual-motor skills
⚬attention
⚬executive function
What are the impairment domains for TBI patients?
Risk for emerging problems referred to as neurocognitive stall
What is neurocognitive stall?
Mild, Moderate to Severe TBI
What are the types of TBI?
Behavioral changes and problems in adaptive functioning (i.e., coping skills)
What are the most persistent negative impacts of TBI in children?
What services are needed by moderate-severe TBI?
Infants: Mishandling by caregivers (accidental dropping, rolling off changing tables, physical abuse)
What are the mechanisms of injury (for infants)?
Physical impairments, lowered cognitive and academic skills relative to developmental expectations, deficits in behavior, socialization, and adaptive functioning
What are the effects of TBI on children?
In pediatric populations, some effects of a TBI may not be present initially, but can emerge later in a child’s development
What is symptoms delayed/neurocognitive stall?