EPILEPSY AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN CHILDREN WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an acquired brain injury resulting from an external mechanical force, which may cause temporary or permanent functional impairment. TBI is also referred to as 'acquired brain injury,' 'head injury,' or 'brain damage,' and results in disruption of normal brain function due to sudden trauma. TBI may lead to physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social consequences.创伤性脑损伤（Traumatic brain injury, TBI）是一类由外部机械力引发的获得性脑损伤，可造成暂时性或永久性的功能障碍。该病症亦可被称为"获得性脑损伤""头部损伤"或"脑损伤"，其本质为突发创伤导致正常脑功能发生紊乱。创伤性脑损伤可能引发躯体、心理、认知、情绪及社会层面的多种不良后果。