Brain Injury in Children

Head injuries are very common with children, accounting for approximately one hundred thousand hospitalizations annually.

Certain aspects of brain injury are unique to children. For example, it is more difficult to determine the measure the loss of brain function in a child. In adults there are prior academic records, I.Q. scores, and job histories to rely on.

It was assumed that children were more resistant to brain trauma than adults because their developing brains. However, increasing evidence seem to suggest otherwise. In fact, it may be that children are more susceptible than adults to permanent brain damage even when the forces involved are equivalent.