Intellectual, Motor, and Language Sequelae Following Closed Head Injury in Infants and Preschoolers |
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| Authors: | Ewing-Cobbs, Linda Miner, Michael E. Fletcher, Jack M. Levin, Harvey S. |
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| Affiliation: | University of Texas Medical School Houston, University of Houston, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston 2All correspondence should be sent to Linda Ewing-Cobbs, Department of Pediatrics, Suite 7.142, University of Texas Medical School, Box 20708, Houston, Texas 77225. |
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| Abstract: | Examined cognitive and motor performance during the subacutestage of recovery and 8 months postinjury in 21 infants andpreschoolers who sustained a closed head injury (CHI). Childrensustaining severe CHI, who exhibited impaired consciousnessfor at least 1 day, were impaired on measures of intelligence,motor, expressive language, and receptive language functionson the baseline and follow-up evaluations relative to childrenwith mild-moderate injuries. Irrespective of injury severity,motor and expressive language functions were the most vulnerableto the effects of CHI. Results are discussed in terms of therate of development of cognitive functions. |
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| Keywords: | closed head injury neuropsychology, children cognitive functioning. |
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