Traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients –Clinical manifestations and outcome

Abstract

Background: Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global public health concern and is preventable, but there are no approved therapies to treat it definitely until date. Falls are the most frequent mode of injuries followed by road traffic accidents (RTA). Most of the TBIs have favorable outcome, though this is influenced by geographical, environmental, societal, and ethnic differences. Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the several modes of injury, severity of injury, outcomes, and complications in the Eastern Indian population. Materials and Methods: Children-aged 3 mm and it was 12.77% with MLS of <3 mm and it was 10.26% in patients with no MLS. It was noticed that chest, spinal, and multiple injuries were associated with poor outcome. Conclusion: The most important prognostic factors regarding pediatric TBI are GCS at presentation, pupillary status, associated injuries, and CT scan findings.

Keywords

• pediatric head injury; traumatic brain injury; glasgow outcome score