Consultants who deal with emergency medicine for children have reported a significant rise in the number of children suffering injuries from e-scooter use.
The annual conference of the Irish Paediatric Emergency Medicine heard today the most significant cases involve traumatic brain injuries, which can require neurosurgery.
Most of the injuries are seen in young people, usually males aged 12-15 years.
Doctors say many of the e-scooter injuries are single vehicle accidents where young people lose control.
Dr Caroline Fox, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, CHI Temple Street, said there has been a significant rise in e-scooter related injuries over…