Despite considerable sparing of function following some forms of early brain disease, neural
plasticity is far from complete. Many children with early brain insults, including those who …

In this article, the authors provide a comprehensive review of the research of mild head
injury in children and adolescents from 1970 to 1995. Because of marked variability in …

Every field of science has several texts that are considered essential reading. Since 1991, A
Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests has been one such text for critical reviews of …

This fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach
addresses key issues in child neuropsychology with a unique emphasis on evidence …

Over the past three decades, there has been a significant growth of interest in the study of
traumatic brain injury (TBI). The literature now abounds with studies of its epidemiology …

Objectives. The impact of mild head injury or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children is
variable, and determinants of outcome remain poorly understood. There have been no …

The authors locate this work within a specific theoretical framework and call attention to an
impressive body of research that supports the application of this framework to brain injury …

Objectives: To investigate outcome in children with mild traumatic head injury (THI) at 1
week and 3 months postinjury and to identify factors associated with persisting problems …

In a prospective longitudinal study, academic achievement scores were obtained from youth
5 to 15 years of age who sustained mild-moderate (n= 34) or severe (n= 43) traumatic brain …

Neuropsychological outcome was evaluated in a prospective, longitudinal follow-up study of
children age 4 months to 7 years at injury with either mild-to-moderate (N= 35) or severe (N …