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Children Could Face a Lifetime of Problems After Head Injuries

According to a new study, children can face a lifetime of problems after suffering head injuries from falls, car accidents or sports injuries.

The problems range from communication deficits to trouble with daily self-care.

Children with traumatic brain injury were found to lead to “substantial long-term reduction” in quality of life, according to the study.

The findings "emphasize the need for prevention".  The study found that many of the injuries sustained could have been prevented by using bicycle helmets, seat belts in cars and gates on stairways.

The study, published in the November issue of Pediatrics, looked at 729 children under 18 years old treated for brain injuries at emergency rooms in Seattle and Philadelphia between 2007 and 2008.

Interviews were done with parents to access the children’s functions before the injury, and then tests were done three months, one year and two years later to access daily skills and behaviors.

The children were further assessed to see if they could have a conversation, and do things such as use the toilet, brush their teeth, and feed and dress themselves.

The research found 85% of the children with head injuries, suffered from mild trauma. Some of those had deficits at three months, but few suffered lasting loss of social and daily life activities. Those that suffered a moderate or severe brain injury, which included brain hemorrhage, seemed to face obstacles in day-to-day life, sports and school activities at the end of the two year research study. Researchers said that the more seriously injured children had a lower quality of life than children undergoing active treatment for cancer.

The control group included a group of 197 children who had visited the same emergency rooms with arm injuries in the same period. Children in the control group had no significant shortfalls after the two years, according to the research.

Organized sports could have attributed to the findings, as more than half of the injuries were suffered by 10- to 17- year-olds.

As experienced Kansas City Brain Injury Attorneys, we hope that you’ll take head injuries seriously and visit a physician as soon as possible after the incident.  Thirty states, plus Washington, D.C., already follows legislation which requires young players with symptoms of a concussion be cleared by a physician before returning to the sport.

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Call our experienced Kansas and Missouri Personal Injury Lawyers. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Accidents, including Traumatic Brain Injuries, we may be able to assist you and your family through this difficult time.

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