TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 19. Traumatic Brain Injury A1 - Pineda, Jose A. A1 - Leonard, Jeffrey R. A2 - Carney, Paul R. A2 - Geyer, James D. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Pediatric Practice: Neurology AB - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults.1,2 Unintentional injuries (ie, car accidents and falls) are the leading cause of death for children 1 to 14 years of age.3 Among such injuries, TBI is a leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality.4 Furthermore, despite modern automobile design and injury prevention campaigns, important causes of TBI have increased in recent years.5 In addition to unintentional injuries, child abuse remains a significant problem and constitutes the leading cause of serious head injury in infants.6 With nearly half a million children affected each year, TBI is a serious public health problem.7 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6652822 ER -