Pediatric Brain Injury – KnowNeuropsychology

Understanding Pediatric Brain Injury

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Christine Koterba, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

^{Live lecture date: 4/5/2021}

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*This quiz has four multiple-choice questions.

1 / 4

Research suggests that neurobehavioral outcomes are worse following severe TBI for what age group?

Infancy to preschool-age

Ages 5-10

Ages 10-13

Adolescence

2 / 4

Recovery following a moderate to severe pediatric TBI typically follows what trajectory:

Physical –>Cognitive –> Social, emotional, & behavioral

Cognitive –> Physical –> Social, emotional, & behavioral

Social, emotional, & behavioral –> Physical –> Cognitive

Physical –> Social, emotional, & behavioral –> Cognitive

3 / 4

Glasgow coma scale (GCS) scores are determined by level of verbal response, motor response, and ______:

Agitation

Time to follow command

Eye opening

Loss of consciousness

4 / 4

A 6-year-old female sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), characterized by a subarachnoid hemorrhage and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). A subarachnoid hemorrhage is considered to be what type of injury:

Neurochemical

Primary

Secondary

Delayed

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