TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN THE ELDERLY CHILD REPEATED "FOR NEGLECT" ON 2 OCCASIONS IN A 6 MONTH LAPSO.

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is probably one of the most frequent medical conditions that
doctors have to face and it’s the first cause of death and nullity in childhood. A 10-years
old boy underwent 2 car accidents. In the first one he had an open sever TBI and his
main lesion was diffuse axonal injury plus basal skull fracture. In the second accident he
had a light – medium TBI with an epidural hematoma. WHO estimates that around the
world 100 children died every hour due to injuries, 90% of them are not intentional. The
child immatureness, his lack of experience and the imprudence of his age makes him an
easy target for accidents.