TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescents With Closed Head Injuries
T2 - A Report of Initial Cognitive Deficits
AU - Slater, Elisa J.
AU - Bassett, Susan Spear
PY - 1988/10
Y1 - 1988/10
N2 - Accidents represent the leading cause of morbidity in the adolescent age group. Closed head injuries (CHI) sustained in such accidents are frequently associated with cognitive deficits. The intent of this study was to explore the neuropsychological functioning of adolescents with CHI. Thirty-three teenagers who had sustained CHI as the result of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle/pedestrian accident were compared with orthopedically injured (n=13) and matched, noninjured (n=35) control groups. Results indicated that immediately after injury, patients with CHI performed poorer than their counterparts on measures of intelligence, cognitive flexibility, memory (particularly verbal recall), and verbal fluency. Thus, the findings indicate that adolescents who sustain CHI experience pervasive cognitive deficits immediately after injury that potentially interfere with reentry into their home, school, and peer activities.
AB - Accidents represent the leading cause of morbidity in the adolescent age group. Closed head injuries (CHI) sustained in such accidents are frequently associated with cognitive deficits. The intent of this study was to explore the neuropsychological functioning of adolescents with CHI. Thirty-three teenagers who had sustained CHI as the result of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle/pedestrian accident were compared with orthopedically injured (n=13) and matched, noninjured (n=35) control groups. Results indicated that immediately after injury, patients with CHI performed poorer than their counterparts on measures of intelligence, cognitive flexibility, memory (particularly verbal recall), and verbal fluency. Thus, the findings indicate that adolescents who sustain CHI experience pervasive cognitive deficits immediately after injury that potentially interfere with reentry into their home, school, and peer activities.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150100042022
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150100042022
M3 - Article
C2 - 3177300
AN - SCOPUS:0023753145
SN - 0002-922X
VL - 142
SP - 1048
EP - 1051
JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
IS - 10
ER -