Neurodevelopmental outcome of young pediatric intensive care survivors of serious brain injury*

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To determine the number of children with severe brain injury due to closed head injury or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as a proportion of all admissions of children 6 mos postinjury; and to explore the relationship of outcome measures to predictors of outcome obtained within the first 24 hrs after brain injury. Prospective, descriptive outcome study of an inception cohort. Neonatal and Infant Follow-up Clinic, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Canada. Of a cohort of 53 children of 80% have adverse outcome of death, disability, or mental or motor developmental scores below average. A Glasgow Outcome Scale of 5 overestimates good recovery. Universal registry and follow-up of these children are needed.

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