Abstract

Executive Functions (EF) are defined as a group of capacities allowing goal setting, management and achievement. EF are essential for cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning with a direct influence in social behavior. These functions develop throughout early childhood and adolescence. The aim is to discuss the EF development during first childhood and the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) main characteristics and consequences during childhood. The discussion establishes the importance of understanding the short and long term TBI consequences in the executive functioning in children.