Pediatric brain injury (TBI)
What is a pediatric brain injury (TBI)?
Some children acquire damage to their brains over the course of childhood due to a car accident, severe fall, or other serious event. The term traumatic brain injury (TBI) is used to describe a sudden trauma to the head, such as when the head violently hits an object or an object breaks the skull and enters brain tissue.
What are the signs and symptoms of a pediatric brain injury (TBI)?
Symptoms of a TBI can range from mild to severe and can include:
Loss of consciousness
Confusion
Feeling lightheaded or dizzy
Blurry vision
Feeling more tired than usual
Behavioral or mood changes
Trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking
When an injury is more severe, symptoms include:
Convulsions or seizures
An inability to awaken from sleep
Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes
Slurred speech
Weakness or numbness in the extremities
Medical attention and neurological evaluation is critical for anyone who has experienced a TBI.
How is a pediatric brain injury (TBI) treated?
Treatments for TBI can include:
Pediatric brain injury (TBI) doctors and providers
- AWAndrea Wahlberg, PhDPediatric Neuropsychologist