International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Gillian Hotz
Miami, FL
Tanzania
Research Article
The Importance of Orientation in Evaluating Recovery in Pediatric Traumatic
Brain Injury
Author(s): Gillian Hotz, Elena Plante, Nancy Helm-Estabrooks and Nickola Wolf NelsonGillian Hotz, Elena Plante, Nancy Helm-Estabrooks and Nickola Wolf Nelson
Objective: Decisions about whether children who have sustained a traumatic brain injury are ready to transition from a medical facility to home and school life requires insight into their cognitive status. This study evaluates whether orientation to time, place, and self (Ox3) serves as sufficient indicator of general cognitive status to support such decisions. Design: Participants with and without TBI were administered the PTBI in one to three individual testing sessions. Performance on Ox3 items were compared between groups, as well as performance on subtests representing broader cognitive and linguistic skills. Setting: Pediatric brain injury in patient acute and rehab units. Participants: Twenty-eight children with TBI (18 male, 10 female) between the ages of 6 and 16 years of age served as participants. Of these, 12 were initially classified as severe, 6 moderate.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.S5-004