Title: UNDERSTANDING INJURY-SPECIFIC MECHANISMS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TRAUMA: ARE WE THERE YET?

At the conclusion of this talk, participants will be able to;
1. Define the pathologic and behavioral alterations following pediatric brain trauma
2. Identify the similarities and differences between contusive and diffuse brain trauma in the immature animal
3. Discuss mechanisms underlying the differential pathophysiology of contusive and diffuse brain trauma
4. Discuss the utility of injury-specific acute therapeutic strategies in the immature animal