Language performance within three months of early childhood traumatic brain injury

Author:

Cermak Carly A.12,Scratch Shannon E.123,Reed Nick P.24,Beal Deryk S.125

Affiliation:

1. Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

2. Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

3. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

4. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

5. Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine language outcomes in the short-term stage (i.e., within three months) of early childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS: A retrospective chart review over a 10-year period (January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2016) was completed at a single-site inpatient rehabilitation hospital. Inclusion criteria were children aged 15 months to five years 11 months with a diagnosis of closed TBI. RESULTS: Twenty-four charts were included in the descriptive analysis of language; there were fewer children with expressive language scores (n = 18) than receptive language scores (n = 24), likely due to word retrieval difficulties as per clinical documentation. Effects of TBI on language performance were more pronounced in receptive than expressive language. For children with scores in both receptive and expressive language areas (n = 18), five children had below average scores. These children were described as having language delays pre-injury (n = 2), lower exposure to English (n = 1), information processing difficulties (n = 1), and difficulties with formulation and organization of language (n = 1). CONCLUSION: This study represents an initial step in understanding expressive and receptive language performance shortly after early childhood TBI. Challenges with assessment as well as directions for future research are discussed.

Publisher

IOS Press

Subject

Rehabilitation,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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