Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Year: 1947
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective To examine objective and subjective reports of sleep disturbance in school-aged children who had sustained mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least 6 months prior to the study. Methods Eighteen children aged 7–12 years with a history of mild TBI (GCS 13–15. LOC<15min) were compared to 30 children with orthopedic injuries using actigraphy and parental and self-report sleep questionnaires. Results Parents reported greater sleep disturbance in the mild TBI group. No significant differences were found in parental ratings of daytime sleepiness, child-reported sleep difficulties, or objective (actigraph) sleep measures. Conclusions The finding of greater parental reports of sleep disturbance following mild TBI 6 months after injury requires greater exploration and future research with a larger sample followed from the point of injury would seem appropriate. Key words brain injury; childhood; pediatrics; sleep. Recent reviews (Carroll et al., 2004) conclude that there is little evidence from methodologically strong studies of persistent negative outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in childhood. However, parents and teachers repeatedly report cognitive behavioral somatic and emotional problems following mild TBI (Yeates & Taylor, 2005). Persistent symptoms reported include, poor concentration, personality changes, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and attention and memory difficulties
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4293266789