Helping Young Children With an Acquired Brain Injury

It is a tragedy when a young child suffers an acquired brain injury, as the long-term effects can cause drastic changes in the course of your child’s life. Victims who suffer acquired brain injury at a very young age face additional challenges simply based on their lack of life experience.  When brain injury causes trouble [...]

Causes of Diffuse Axonal Injuries in Children (Part A)

Most parents are unfamiliar with the term “diffuse axonal injury” but they have heard of Shaken Baby Syndrome. These two terms refer to the same type of child brain injury which can occur from car accidents or any other type of accident where there is rapid acceleration and deceleration that causes your child’s head to [...]

Causes of Diffuse Axonal Injuries in Children (Part B)

Diffuse Axonal Injuries and Child Brain Injury  Diffuse axonal injuries are a common type of serious child brain injury that can occur when your child has been involved in a car accident or sports accident. Rapid back and forth movement of the head causes the damage to the brain tissues that can create a multitude [...]

Aftermath of a Diffuse Axonal Child Brain Injury

The sad truth of diffuse axonal brain injuries is that 90% of such injuries result in the child becoming comatose. In the few that do regain consciousness, they face a lifetime of physical and mental challenges that no child should have to experience.  The short term effects on a child suffering from a diffuse axonal [...]