The injuries inflicted on a child during a car accident can have lifelong consequences. With head trauma and brain injuries, sometimes these consequences will not be apparent until later in a child’s life. Head injuries are the most common injury that children suffer from in car accidents. The Statistics In a study conducted by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2010, they reported that children under the age of one are at a much higher risk of sustaining head injuries in car accidents than other children. The most common form of head injuries in children under the age of one is concussions and unconsciousness. It was also reported in the study that older children (over the age of one) were more likely to suffer from skull fractures. For all age groups studied, head injuries were the most common injuries to occur in car accidents for children aged seven… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Brain Injury (TBI)
Subscribe to Brain Injury (TBI) RSS FeedChildhood Brain Injuries May Lead To Criminal Behavior
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI)A new study suggests that brain injuries in children can lead to criminal behavior later in life. When a child sustains a brain injury (see here), many difficulties can arise in how their brain can function. Although some symptoms from the injury are apparent right away, others may take years to identify. Brain injuries can affect the way that a child’s brain develops; causing delay or dysfunction in the way they process information, perform physical tasks and in their social and behavioral aptitude. University of Exeter Study Professor Huw Williams of the University of Exeter in the U.K. released his report “Repairing Shattered Lives” that gave the details of his study on the effects of childhood brain injuries on judgment and impulse control. His study and another released by the University of Birmingham were both cited in a report on the issue of brain injuries and criminal behavior issued by… Continue Reading
Child Abuse Can Be Responsible For Injury To The Brain & Delayed Development
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI), Foster Care Abuse, UncategorizedIt is not just physical abuse that can affect and damage developing brains in children. According to recent findings, emotional abuse and neglect can also have an impact on how a child’s brain develops, leaving them more likely to have learning and emotional disabilities, as they grow older. Early Childhood Affects On The Brain A neurologist from the University of California, Los Angles recently released brain scans of two 2-year old children who both came from very different home environments. One child came from a loving home while the other had been exposed to neglect and abuse. The results of the scan showed that the abused child had an under-developed brain in areas that would affect how the child learned and functioned, even into adulthood. The effects of abuse and neglect on child brain development have been studied before. It is thought that environmental factors in a child’s early development… Continue Reading
Caregivers Must be on the Lookout for Signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI), Day Care AccidentsThe thought of someone abusing a child, especially an infant, is heartbreaking. Unfortunately, it happens every day. Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the number one killer of child abuse victims. These children, most just infants, sustain these injuries at the hands of the very people who are supposed to take care of them: their parents and their caregivers. What Is SBS? Shaken Baby Syndrome is a form of traumatic brain injury that occurs when a child, most often an infant, is shaken violently, hit, or dropped. The majority of victims of SBS are infants less than 1-year old, when they are most vulnerable due to their neck muscles not being well developed. The act of shaking causes their head to rotate at a high speed and their brain can move back and forth within the skull. This movement can cause bruising of the brain, swelling and hemorrhaging. If there is… Continue Reading
More Attention Needs To Be Focused On Understanding The Impact Of Brain Injuries In Children
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI)I confess that I was once a believer that the entire discussion about traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) and their long-term impacts was a bit overdone. As someone who had grown up playing sports and of course riding bikes helmetless, I had become used to hearing someone say, ‘I got a ringer’ or “just shake it off’ after big hit in hockey. Certainly advances in medicine have helped me appreciate the significance of these very misunderstood injuies. Today, I’d like to think that I’m both a little more compassionate and a little more educated about the impact of these shockingly common injuries amongst children and young-adult. I was reminded about the significant aspects of these closed head injuries on the Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers blog about how TBI’s can have a measured impact on the development of children. According to the article, because so much brain development occurs at a very… Continue Reading
7 Steps To Help Your Child’s Personal Injury Or Medical Malpractice Case
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI), Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle AccidentsWhen you become aware of an injury to your child, you should obviously get medical attention as soon as feasible. After your child’s condition has stabilized, it is important to get into ‘fact collection mode’. In fact collection mode, you are beginning to collect information about the incident, and they type of injuries your child sustained.. Doing some preliminary work early on, will help ensure valuable evidence is protected to maximize the chances of a successful recovery on your child’s behalf. While you may suggest that your child’s situation is so vivid that you will never forget– don’t assume you will remember all the facts. As time goes on, your memory will begin to fade. The following steps will help you organize your thoughts during a stressful time and to give an attorney the information he needs to work best on your behalf. Despite the urge to block out the… Continue Reading
Researchers Provide Hope For Children Suffering From Traumatic Brain Injuries
Posted in Brain Injury (TBI)Almost 500,000 children suffer from traumatic brain injuries every year in the United States. These injuries are among the leading causes of death or long-term neurologic impairments in the young. About 18% of all traumatic brain related emergency room visits involve children ages zero to four years old. Traumatic brain injuries are the result of trauma or a blow to the head. Depending on the extent of the damage and the area affected, these injuries can vary greatly. Consequences can include changes affecting thinking, learning, behavior, emotions, language, and sensations. In some aspects, it can be difficult to determine the extent of a childhood brain injury because it is more difficult to measure the loss of brain function in a child compared to an adult. For adults, doctors can reference prior academic records, IQ scores, and job histories. In addition, some aspects of child brain injury may not become… Continue Reading