title: Pediatric neurotrauma.
abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children over 1 year of age. Knowledge about the age-specific types of injury and how to manage children with neurotrauma is essential to understanding and recognizing the extent and degree of injury and to optimize outcomes. In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management of pediatric neurotrauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, USA ; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Nithya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramaiah
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, USA ; Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, USA ; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, USA ; Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Monica S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vavilala
keywords: Epidemiology; injury prevention; mortality; pediatric; traumatic brain injury