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==Pathologic triad== | ==Pathologic triad== | ||
*Subdural haemorrhage (SDH). | *Subdural haemorrhage (SDH). | ||
* | *Retrobullbar nerve sheath hemorrhage (pathologic correlate to retinal hemorrhage). | ||
* | *??? | ||
==Other features== | ==Other features== | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 6 October 2010
This article covers traumatic brain injury in infants that are suspected to be due to abuse, AKA shaken baby syndrome and shaken-impact syndrome.
Clinical triad
- Retinal haemorrhage.
- Subdural haemorrhage (SDH).
- Acute encephalopathy.
- Some say brain swelling.[1]
Pathologic triad
- Subdural haemorrhage (SDH).
- Retrobullbar nerve sheath hemorrhage (pathologic correlate to retinal hemorrhage).
- ???
Other features
Subcortical slit-like haemorrhages:[2][3]
- Classically frontal lobe.
- Shear force.
- Associated with shaken baby.
See also
References
- ↑ David Ramsay. 9 September 2010.
- ↑ URL: http://books.google.com/books?id=0tZIcDDe6bAC&pg=PA481&lpg=PA481&dq=slit+white+matter+hemorrhage&source=bl&ots=1v-PVo2cmI&sig=HCnZBVYvyst8vC-ZcXL396pTrIk&hl=en&ei=oh2JTMy-NsSqlAf78qyBDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBEQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=slit%20white%20matter%20hemorrhage&f=false. Accessed on: 9 September 2010.
- ↑ David Ramsay. 9 September 2010.