Head Injury and Brain Trauma Development in Children

Head Injury and Brain Trauma Development in Children

Tip cards on head injury and brain development in children

A head injury can damage the developing brain of a child. The brain of a child is more vulnerable to an injury because it is not fully developed. Some effects from an injury or trauma to a child's brain are seen immediately.  Others may show up over time as the child's brain develops. These tip cards have information and tips for parents and caregivers on acquired and traumatic brain injury in children.

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Brain Injury: How to recognize and treat it See details

Brain Injury: How to recognize and treat it

Information on brain injury treatment with tips for families, caregivers, veterans and clinicians on the causes, symptoms, treatment and recovery of adults with acquired brain injury due to internal and external causes. Using clear language for families and caregivers, this tip card describes treatment of: traumatic brain injury (TBI), anoxia (hypoxia), stroke or cardiovascular accidents (CVA), aneurysm, toxemia, viruses and bacterial infections in the brain.

Item: B101
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COMA: When a person has a brain injury See details

COMA: When a person has a brain injury

Seeing a spouse, parent, child or sibling who is in a brain injury coma can be frightening and stressful for family members, friends and visitors. This tip card explains how a person may look and respond during various levels of coma. It gives practical suggestions for families as they wait and watch for changes in alertness and responsiveness.
Item: COMA
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Seizures after Brain Injury See details

Seizures after Brain Injury

Many survivors of brain injury have seizures immediately after the injury or over time. Common questions of families, survivors and caregivers are answered about the causes, types and treatment of seizures after acquired brain injury.
Item: SEIZ
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