| Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) can occur at any age, but | | | | - Academic records |
| TBI in childrenseems especially devastating because of | | | | - Employment history |
| the loss of human potential. Estimates show that more | | | | Changes in the level of these skills make the extent of |
| than one million childhood brain injuries occur each year | | | | the injury more readily apparent. With children, these |
| with more than 100,000 requiring hospitalization. When | | | | measures are not available and they must be |
| your child suffers from a traumatic brain injury | | | | compared to other children. The emotions, which are |
| because of a defective product, automobile accident | | | | controlled by the frontal lobe, are often the last to |
| or other traumatic mishap, you may be eligible to seek | | | | develop and mature. In many cases, the results of TBI |
| compensation through the civil court system. | | | | may not be apparent until years later. |
| Causes of TBI | | | | Types of TBI |
| Brain injuries are fairly common in children and are | | | | There are three main types of TBI: |
| caused by a number of factors. Some of the most | | | | - Open – These involve serve damage to the brain |
| common include: | | | | including an open injury where brain matter may be |
| Motor vehicle accidents | | | | exposed. |
| - Bicycle accidents | | | | - Closed – The most common type of injury, closed |
| - Falls | | | | brain injuries may be difficult to diagnose, and in the |
| - Sports injuries | | | | case of children, may be asymptomatic for a |
| Quantifying the extent of a brain injury is more difficult | | | | considerable amount of time, even years. |
| in children because of the lack of history. With adults, | | | | - Axonal – A type of brain injury, the axons of the |
| there is usually a record of their cognitive abilities and | | | | brain are stretched even when no apparent damage |
| motor skills, such as: | | | | to brain tissue is evident. |
| - Aptitude tests | | | | |