Odetunji S., 8

Odetunji Sofiat is an eight-year-old girl who lives with her parents and two siblings in two rooms at Awo, Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State. She is in primary two and loves school, and people around her love her, especially those who knew her when she was much younger before the incident that turned this around. She was well until she accidentally fell from a height while leaning on a net, which was not vital to support her weight. She landed on the ground and sustained a head injury. Since the incident, her clinical condition and well-being have significantly deteriorated. She was hospitalized and diagnosed having seizures disorders, and traumatic brain injury: brain hematoma, irrational behavior. Several tests, like Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), CT, X-rays, etc, were prescribed. Due to the low income of the parents, which is averaged at N15,000 monthly, it did not help to take care of Sofia's treatment, which keeps deteriorating every month. Currently, she is experiencing seizure disorders, imbalance, restlessness, space-occupying lesion. On presentation at our facility, upon thorough evaluation of the child, Traumatic Brain Injury was diagnosed with complications such as seizure disorders. The child requires Neurological intervention upon Helpster's approval.

An 8 year old girl suffering from a Traumatic Brain injury presented at the facility series of investigation were conducted including crainal CT Scan to rule out all abnormalty in the brain. She well managed and discharged to out patient clinic for supsequent visit.

Seizure Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Hematoma, Irrational Behaviour. Proper Investigations And Imaging Will Help Give The Right Approach And Treatment Option Of The Patient. Investigations: Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography, Chest Xray. Most patients with a mild traumatic brain injury, commonly known as a concussion, recover fully within a few weeks, but some do not recover within the expected two-week to three-month timeframe probably due to age factor. Around 30% of patients continue to experience symptoms for months or even years after the concussion Enriched environment and voluntary physical exercise show promise in promoting functional outcome after TBI, and should be evaluated alone or in combination with other treatments as therapeutic approaches for TBI.