Minimal and mild paediatric brain injury: a 3-year cohort of consecutive presentations.

Objective: To determine the number of children with minimal and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their demographic factors, causes, associated signs/symptoms and management.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of consecutive presentations to a tertiary paediatric centre.

Results: There were 2043 presentations of minimal and mild TBI over 3 years (minimal TBI = 79.

Upper limb orthoses and assistive technology utilization in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy recruited from a population register.

Objective: To describe the use of upper limb orthoses and assistive technologies (AT) in a representative community-based sample of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) and compare children on the basis of their prescription.

Method: Survey of all children with HCP entered on a population register. Outcome measures included a clinical examination; Assessment of Motor and Process skills; Self-perception Profile for Children; PedsQL version 4; Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory.