Shaken baby syndrome

Also known as: Abusive head trauma

Brain and retinal injury from violent shaking of an infant.

Medical specialty: Pediatrics
Subspecialty: Pediatrics / Child abuse pediatrics
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected, male predominance; Female: affected; Children: yes, mostly under 1 year
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Rotational acceleration-deceleration injury with subdural hemorrhage.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (8)

apneabulging fontanelleirritabilitylethargyretinal hemorrhageseizuressubdural hematomavomiting

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