Abstract:TBI is the leading cause of death in children in the United States. The burden of pediatric TBI (pTBI) is expected to exceed $30 billion annually within the United States. in pTBI, the primary injury consists of damage to the brain itself, hematomas that occur around the brain and other damage to the cranium and blood vessels of the brain. After the primary injury, pathological processes evolve over hours to days that can lead secondary injury. These include alterations in cerebral blood flow, cerebral swellin… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.