Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger
than 2 years. A multidisciplinary team bases this diagnosis on history, physical examination …

Shaken baby syndrome has typically been associated with findings of subdural haematoma,
retinal haemorrhages and encephalopathy, which are referred to as the triad. During the last …

Abstract The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assesment of Social
Services (SBU) is an independent national authority, tasked by the government with …

OBJECTIVE Benign enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces (BESS) is a common finding
on imaging studies indicated by macrocephaly in infancy. This finding has been associated …

Macrocephaly, defined as a head circumference greater than 2 standard deviations above
the mean, is a relatively common presenting symptom in the pediatric population at routine …

OBJECTIVE. Physicians have an ethical and legal mandate to identify abused children so
that they may be protected from further harm and are simultaneously required to think …

Claims that new science is changing accepted medical opinion about abusive head injury
have been made frequently in the media, legal publications, and in legal cases involving …

For infants presenting with subdural hemorrhage, retinal hemorrhage, and neurological
decline the “consensus” opinion is that this constellation represents child abuse and that …

Child abuse is a global public health concern. Injuries from physical abuse may be clinically
occult and not appreciable on physical examination. Imaging is therefore critical in …

Enlarged subarachnoid spaces are a common finding in infants and young children imaged
for macrocephaly or an enlarging head circumference, and benign enlargement of the …