Children sustaining a severe acquired brain lesion before age 3 years: a follow-up study at 1 year from insult. (28th January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Recla, Monica; Galbiati, Susanna; Pastore, Valentina; Colombo, Katia; Bardoni, Alessandra; Formica, Francesca; Strazzer, Sandra
• Is Part Of: Brain injury. Volume 33:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2019-01-28
• Subjects: Acquired brain injuries -- preschool children -- outcome research -- rehabilitation -- follow-up study; Brain damage -- Periodicals; Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Brain Injuries -- Periodicals; 617.481
• DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1539763
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-9052

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose : To describe the functional and cognitive outcome of acquired brain injury of different aetiologies in children before age 3 years, at initial hospitalization and at a 1-year follow-up, after a rehabilitation programme. Method : Data were collected at 6 months and at 12 months from the event; cognitive data were collected as soon as possible at T1. The full sample was divided into three groups according to aetiology. Results : At T0, 74 patients showed so severe a cognitive impairment that they could not be evaluated, others presented with motor, linguistic and cognitive deficits. At T1, the proportion of non-evaluable patients decreased to 58 children. Patients with anoxic lesions showed the most unfavourable motor and visual outcome; patients with infectious lesions showed most frequently a motor global delay. Conclusions : At 1 year from insult about 50% of patients could undergo a cognitive evaluation. Improvement differed according to aetiology.