{"id":46339,"date":"2018-11-04T10:25:07","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T10:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/?p=46339"},"modified":"2018-11-04T10:25:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-04T10:25:07","slug":"traumatic-brain-injuries-may-lead-to-long-term-neurological-psychiatric-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/traumatic-brain-injuries-may-lead-to-long-term-neurological-psychiatric-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Traumatic brain injuries may lead to long-term neurological, psychiatric disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Children who experience traumatic brain injuries are at increased risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, a new study has revealed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study will be presented at the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, and rates of injury have increased over the past decade and injuries have long-term consequences. Researchers found, children who experience traumatic brain injury are at higher risk of developing headache, depression, and mental or intellectual disorders up to five years after the event.<\/p>\n<p>For the study abstract, \u2018Long-term Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children\u2019, researchers obtained diagnostic codes from medical records in the Military Health System Data Repository to analyse clinical data on children. They compared patients diagnosed with traumatic brain injury to those who suffered orthopedic injury, matching patients by age, gender and injury severity score.<\/p>\n<p>In the study population, 55 percent had a mild injury severity score, 41 percent had moderate injury severity score, and 4 percent had severe injury severity score. Among children who sustained a traumatic brain injury, 39 percent of children developed neuropsychiatric symptoms including headaches15 percent, mental disorder 15 percent, intellectual disability &#8211; 13 percent, depression\/anxiety &#8211; 5 percent, seizure 4 percent and brain damage 4 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers found that 16 percent of children who experienced orthopedic injury also developed neuropsychiatric symptoms including Intellectual disability &#8211; 8 percent, mental disorder &#8211; 4 percent, depression\/anxiety &#8211; 3 percent, headaches 2 percent, seizure &#8211; less than 1 percent and brain damage less than 1 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the incidence of concussion and traumatic brain injury rising in this nation\u2019s children, it is vital that we continue to evaluate mechanisms for prevention and treatment. These data provide evidence to support close monitoring of injured children, even years after the event,\u201d said Lindsey Armstrong, MD MPH, and research fellow, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital, Boston, Mass.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers examined how injuries affected children up to five years later. They found that only 59 percent of children with a traumatic brain injury could expect to be symptom-free in 5 years, versus 80 percent of those with orthopedic injuries.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children who experience traumatic brain injuries are at increased risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders, a new study has revealed. The study will be presented at the 2018 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. 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