Lifetime History of Head or Traumatic Brain Injury Before Age 9 and School Outcomes: Results From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information about school outcomes among children (especially early childhood) with lifetime history of head injury, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), may inhibit efforts to support their academics and physical and mental health.

Methods

Baseline data (2016-2018) from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study were analyzed to describe associations between parent-proxy reported lifetime history of head injury or TBI before age 9 and school outcomes and behavioral challenges among 9- and 10-year-old children.

Results

Having a lifetime history of head injury before age 9 was associated with increased odds of parent-perceived poor school performance (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.14-1.81), a drop i

SUBMITTER: Waltzman D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11693470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature