Decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury in children: analysis of long-term neuropsychological impairment and review of the literature.

Matheus Fernando Manzolli BallesteroLuciano Lopes FurlanettiLucas Pires AugustoPedro Henrique Carmona ChavesMarcelo Volpon SantosRicardo Santos de Oliveira

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)

The present study indicates towards a potential benefit of DC in children with severe TBI; nevertheless, our data demonstrated a high incidence of neuropsychological impairment in the long-term follow-up. Psychological and cognitive assessment should be computed in prognosis evaluation in future prospective studies.

Keyphrases

severe traumatic brain injury
traumatic brain injury
young adults
mild cognitive impairment
dendritic cells
current status
machine learning
early onset
big data
physical activity
risk assessment
human health
computed tomography
depressive symptoms
diffusion weighted imaging
sleep quality