Natural sequence of recovery from child post-traumatic amnesia: A retrospective cohort study.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to determine the sequence of skills recovery during post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) in children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).

Setting: Fifty children aged 8 to 15 years consecutively admitted to a children's hospital with TBI and PTA>24 were tested in a retrospective cohort study where the main measure was the Westmead PTA Scale (WPTAS). The group analyses show that orientation to time took longer to recover than orientation to person and place, but not memory, while the individual analyses revealed that when orientation to time was grouped with memory, 94% of children recovered orientation to person and place before orientation to time and memory (examiner and pictures).

Pilot testing of the Starship Infant Neurological Assessment tool.

Neurological assessment can be a challenge in young children because of their physical, behavioral, and cognitive immaturity. The use of an infant neurological assessment tool allows nurses to easily perform a comprehensive neurological assessment. The Starship Infant Neurological Assessment (SINA) tool is a 21-item instrument designed for use with children under 2 years of age.