The epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in children and youths: A review of research since 1990

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 20-27

  Thurman, David J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Risk factors; Systematic review; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY CARE; EUROPE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY; MORTALITY RATE; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960906048     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073814544363     Document Type: Review

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