The symptoms and signs of head injuries in children vary depending on the specific type, severity, and location of the injuries involved, but some of the neurological symptoms common among head- or brain-injured children are listed below (adapted from the Community Connect to Research site):
headache
dizziness
seizures or convulsions
unresponsiveness
drowsiness
loss of consciousness or “passing out”
confusion
memory loss
slurred speech
vomiting [...]
We recently added a FAQ to our website about current research on amino acids and their potential value to brain injury victims. To read more about how amino acids may treat the brain damage that affects cognitive functions in children, click here.
As the “leading cause of death and disability in young children,” (according to the [...]
We recently added an article to our library about lead poisoning and child brain injuries. Although lead poisoning “can affect nearly every system in the body,” according to the CDC, it is considered a head injury and a brain injury, which can result in learning or behavioral problems by the time a child is four [...]
One of the many types of child brain injuries we receive questions about is cerebral palsy. A number of forms of the condition exist; cerebral palsy is simply and umbrella term that refers to a number of neurological disorders which result in abnormal movement. Cerebral palsy can occur at various times in young children:
during pregnancy
during [...]
Some children suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) require unique resources and strategic teaching or study methods in school. According to optometrist Lynn Helerstein, who treats brain injury patients for vision problems, a new resource has become available– not only for those children– but for those who are working with them. Although many [...]
The parents of an 8-year-old son who suffered pediatric traumatic brain injury after a 2006 accident, Dawn and Kurt Schessl have become advocates for other child brain injury victims, according to the Catholic Courier online. The creators of a nonprofit organization aimed to help other families cope after a child brain injury, the Schessls focus [...]
Is pediatric brain injury connected to ADHD? Recent brain injury and mental health research indicate that the answer is YES. According to the Organized Wisdom website, young children who sustain head and brain injuries are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) when they reach ages 2 through 10 than children who [...]
Charleston, West Virginia is holding a conference on child brain injuries early this November in hopes to address the “silent yet serious epidemic” of brain injury to children, according to The Journal online. Titled “My Child Has a Brain Injury: Information for Families and Schools,” the conference will host keynote speaker Ron Savage, president of [...]
In the midst of controversy over his condition and whether he should play just two weeks after suffering his first career concussion, University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow stepped onto the football field this past Saturday to start in the Gators‘ game against the LSU Tigers. What began the heated discussions was a hit during [...]
A high school football player who was hit in the head at a Friday night football game died from fatal brain injuries, according to The Seattle Times. Andrew Swank, only 16 years old, was a junior defensive back at Valley Christian School. The Spokane Valley teen reportedly suffered a blow to the head during the [...]
