RT Book, Section A1 Pineda, Jose A. A1 Leonard, Jeffrey R. A2 Carney, Paul R. A2 Geyer, James D. SR Print(0) ID 6652822 T1 Chapter 19. Traumatic Brain Injury T2 Pediatric Practice: Neurology YR 2010 FD 2010 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-148925-6 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6652822 RD 2024/10/12 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