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Escooter accidents leading cause of traumatic brain injury among children

The Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is calling for urgent ac...

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07.30 1 Dec 2025


Escooter accidents leading cause of traumatic brain injury among children


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The Faculty of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is calling for urgent action as e-scooter accidents have now become the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among children, according to a new report. 

We discuss further with Dr Irwin Gill, Consultant Paediatrician, Fellow of the Faculty of Paediatrics and co- author of the paper.  


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