Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation · 1995 · 16 citations · 0 references
MedicinePediatricsRehabilitation MedicinePediatric NeurologyPediatric NeurosurgeryPediatric Rehabilitation MedicinePediatric Hydrocephalus SurgeryPediatric Neurocritical CarePediatric Neurologic DisordersPediatric NeurorehabilitationPediatric TraumaTraumatic Brain InjuryPediatric Brain Injury RehabilitationPediatric Neurological RehabilitationPediatric Post-traumatic HydrocephalusPediatric Post-traumatic SeizuresPediatric Severe Traumatic Brain InjuryRehabilitative ExerciseRehabilitative MedicineSeizures
An overview is provided of current rehabilitative practices used in the diagnosis and management of common primary and secondary medical-surgical problems associated with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents. A systems approach is used to cover neurological, endocrinological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, metabolic, dermatological, and musculoskeletal complications. Issues discussed include posttraumatic seizures, posttraumatic hydrocephalus, hyperadrenergic state, deep venous thrombosis, fracture management, and heterotopic ossification, with particular emphasis on the implications of these conditions for pediatric brain injury rehabilitation.