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We present the case of a 6-year-old child who sustained significant trauma in a road accident, resulting in injuries to multiple anatomical regions, including the central nervous system. Results. Two years after the accident, the child experiences brief episodes of decreased visual acuity, dizziness, nausea, pallor, and headaches, along with occasional migraines that resolve spontaneously. Additionally, the child struggles with school adjustment. Brain injuries associated with polytrauma are crucial prognostic factors in both the short and long term, influenced by the brain\u2019s reactivity and recovery capacity. There is also an increased risk of developing syncopal episodes, seizures, and other neurological manifestations. Conclusions. The direct and secondary effects of the trauma have contributed to psychosocial disabilities, necessitating complex medical care and family-centered interventions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children12040516","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,17]],"date-time":"2025-04-17T04:16:21Z","timestamp":1744863381000},"page":"516","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["The Complex Consequences of Severe Polytrauma with Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused by a Traffic Accident in a Child: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Liliana","family":"Anghelina","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lucre\u021biu","family":"Radu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hygiene, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-9234-6097","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cristian","family":"Gheonea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vl\u0103du\u021b","family":"Teic\u0103","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biophysics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adelina-Maria","family":"Anghelina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-1835-2551","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mirela Ani\u015foara","family":"Siminel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neonatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200638 Dolj, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S12","DOI":"10.1016\/j.injury.2009.10.032","article-title":"The Definition of Polytrauma: The Need for International Consensus","volume":"40","author":"Butcher","year":"2009","journal-title":"Injury"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Rau, C.S., Wu, S.C., Kuo, P.J., Chen, Y.C., Chien, P.C., Hsieh, H.Y., and Hsieh, C.H. 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