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OSU will help lead brain injury work

 
KIM ARCHER - Tulsa World | Published: June 4, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

TULSA — Officials at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences are taking the lead in the state in a national plan to improve care for children with brain injuries.

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Pediatric traumatic brain injury


• It’s the leading cause of death and disability for Americans from birth through age 25.


• It includes all brain injuries caused by trauma, including falls, auto accidents, being struck by an object, violence or assault, brain tumors, strokes, sports incidents, gunshots and bicycle accidents.


• Since most brains aren’t fully developed until age 25, head injuries for many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are deemed pediatric.

Source: The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation

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"It really means we will be the coordinator of services for the state,” said Dr. Kayse M. Shrum, who heads the pediatric department at OSU-CHS. "We will be coordinating care throughout the lifetime of a child.”

The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation will unveil the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan on Friday in Washington.

OSU is one of 52 institutions selected to form a nationwide network to make sure children suffering from traumatic brain injuries are provided a continuum of care throughout their lives.

"An acquired brain injury refers to someone born with a normal brain and something happens to it, like a brain tumor, meningitis or shaken baby syndrome,” said Dr.

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