Impaired Self-Awareness after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Protective Factor or Liability?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen Lloyd ◽  
Tamara Ownsworth ◽  
Jennifer Fleming ◽  
Megan Jackson ◽  
Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

scholarly journals Longitudinal Growth Curve Trajectories of Family Dynamics after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8508
Author(s):  
Grace B. McKee ◽  
Laiene Olabarrieta-Landa ◽  
Paula K. Pérez-Delgadillo ◽  
Ricardo Valdivia-Tangarife ◽  
Teresita Villaseñor-Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Growth Curve ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Large Hospital ◽  
Pediatric Tbi

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a serious public health concern. Family members are often caregivers for children with TBI, which can result in a significant strain on familial relationships. Research is needed to examine aspects of family functioning in the context of recovery post-TBI, especially in Latin America, where cultural norms may reinforce caregiving by family members, but where resources for these caregivers may be scarce. This study examined caregiver-reported family satisfaction, communication, cohesion, and flexibility at three time points in the year post-injury for 46 families of a child with TBI in comparison to healthy control families. Families experiencing pediatric TBI were recruited from a large hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico, while healthy controls were recruited from a local educational center. Results from multilevel growth curve models demonstrated that caregivers of children with a TBI reported significantly worse family functioning than controls at each assessment. Families experiencing pediatric TBI were unable to attain the level of functioning of controls during the time span studied, suggesting that these families are likely to experience long-term disruptions in family functioning. The current study highlights the need for family-level intervention programs to target functioning for families affected by pediatric TBI who are at risk for difficulties within a rehabilitation context.

Relationship between plasma leptin levels and clinical outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury

Peptides ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Lin ◽  
Shou-Jiang Huang ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
Zhi-Peng Shen
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Plasma Leptin

scholarly journals Acute treatment with TrkB agonist LM22A-4 confers neuroprotection and preserves myelin integrity in a mouse model of pediatric traumatic brain injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 113652
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Fletcher ◽  
Larissa K. Dill ◽  
Rhiannon J. Wood ◽  
Sharon Wang ◽  
Kate Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Acute Treatment ◽  
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
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