Long-Term Rehabilitation Follow-up

The role of the pediatric physiatrist in caring for the child with TBI continues throughout the child's devel­opment. Cognitive deficits may not actually be evident in the very young child until higher cognitive skills are expected to develop. Follow-up should continue throughout the child's development, with their need for intervention intermittently reevaluated by the patient's physiatrist, therapists, and school team.