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Neurology

G108 CRANIAL IMAGING AFTER HEAD INJURY IN CHILDREN AND NICE GUIDELINES
S. Bhakthavalsala, E. Rfidah, P. Ravi.Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, UK

Aims: To assess the impact of NICE guidelines on imaging of children admitted with head injury.

Methods: Case notes of all children admitted for head injury to the paediatric wards of the two acute hospitals under the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust between 1 August 2004 and 28 February 2005 were reviewed. Subsequent admissions and A&E visits over the next six months were also noted to check its relevance to the head injury. Children initially admitted and managed elsewhere as well as children with suspected non accidental injury were excluded for the purpose of this study.

Results: 104 children with head injury were admitted to the paediatric wards during this period. 68 (65%) were male. Applying the NICE guidelines for imaging, 35 children qualified for an urgent CT scan. In reality, only 18 of these children . . . [Full text of this article]