Brain Injuries Among Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

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Brain Injuries Among Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Jess F. Kraus, MPH, PhD; Amy Rock, MPH; Parichehr Hemyari, PhD

Am J Dis Child. 1990;144(6):684-691.

Abstract

• Blunt and penetrating force injuries to the brain constitutean enormous public health problem. If a child or young adultsurvives a moderate or severe brain injury, there is a stronglikelihood of a lifetime of physical and mental impairment aswell as tremendous economic and social impact on the family.The magnitude of this problem has only been recently appreciated,yet many questions on the causes and short- or long-term outcomesremain unanswered. One conclusion is clear: prevention is thebest solution, but information on the nature of the brain injury,exposure factors, and effectiveness of countermeasures is incomplete.We sought to summarize certain basic epidemiological data onbrain injuries in infants, children, adolescents, and youngadults as well as findings on incidence of brain injury andcurrent data on demographics and risk factors. We also estimateddisability and person-years of life lost from brain injuriesand highlight the value of helmets as a countermeasure for severalexposures to head injury.

(AJDC. 1990;144:684-691)

Author Affiliations

From the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, UCLA.

Footnotes

Accepted for publication August 23, 1989.

Reprint requests to Department of Epidemiology, School of PublicHealth, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1772 (Dr Kraus).

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