Severe adolescent head injury: implications for transition into adult life.
This report describes the outcomes of 28 children who had severe head injuries between 13-18 years of age. All were unconscious at least 24 hours and have been followed at least 2 years after injury. At present, their ages range from 18 to 27 years. Their educational achievements, social activities, marital status, functional independence, and employment at follow-up are described.
Kriel
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RL
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Gillette Children's Hospital, St. Paul, MN 55101.
Krach
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LE
Bergland
M M
MM
Panser
L A
LA
D000059:Accidents; D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011379:Prognosis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors