Importance Approximately one-third of children experiencing acute concussion experience
ongoing somatic, cognitive, and psychological or behavioral symptoms, referred to as …

Introduction Chiari I malformations (CMI) involve pathological hindbrain abnormalities reported
to be correlated with a hypoplastic posterior fossa. CMI was traditionally characterized by …

Introduction. Since the introduction of MRI, the incidence of Chiari I malformations (cerebellar
tonsils ectopia) has increased. The clinical significance of this finding remains …

OBJECTIVE In children, the repair of skull defects arising from decompressive craniectomy
presents a unique set of challenges. Single-center studies have identified different risk factors …

Importance Determining how the timing of return to school is related to later symptom burden
is important for early postinjury management recommendations. Objective To examine the …

Objective: This work evaluated the mortality and functional outcomes of premature infants
sustaining intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). These outcomes were analyzed for their …

Second impact syndrome (SIS) is associated with malignant brain swelling and usually
occurs in young athletes with one or more prior, recent concussions. SIS is rare and some …

Purpose Cerebellar mutism is a common complication of posterior fossa tumor resection.
We observed marked, preoperative brainstem compression on MR imaging, among patients …

Objectives Minor head trauma accounts for a significant proportion of pediatric emergency
department ( ED ) visits. In children younger than 24 months, scalp hematomas are thought to …

Background: Abdominal pseudocyst (APC) is an uncommon manifestation of a
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt that is attributed to an inflammatory response, usually the result of …