Post-traumatic encephalopathy (PTE) in children is a common and poorly understood consequence of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). Despite the subtle clinical manifestations in the acute phase, persistent cognitive, autonomic, and neurophysiological impairments can develop in the late phase of PTE.

This study presents data from a comprehensive clinical, neurological, neuropsychological, and instrumental examination of 46 children aged 7 to 18 years who had suffered a concussion (Group A, n=20) or brain contusion (Group B, n=26). An analysis of complaints, headache severity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), clinical neurostatus, and the functional state of the autonomic nervous system (Guillaume-Vein scale), as well as EEG and MRI results, was conducted. The primary complaint in most children was tension-type headache of moderate intensity.

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