Retinal Hemorrhages in Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken baby syndrome.

Shaken baby syndrome is the most common cause of death or serious neurological injury resulting from child abuse. It is specific to infancy, when children have unique anatomic features. Subdural and retinal haemorrhages are markers of shaking injury. An American radiologist, John Caffey, coined the name whiplash shaken infant syndrome in 1974. It was, however, a British neurosurgeon, Guthkelch ...

Retinal pigment epithelial tear in shaken baby syndrome.

R etinal hemorrhages are the most commonly reported ocular findings in shaken baby syndrome (SBS) in children. The intraocular hemorrhages can vary considerably not only in size and severity but also in location. Shaken baby syndrome can also cause several structural retinal abnormalities including perimacular folds, traumatic retinoschisis, vitreomacular traction, retinal pigmentary changes, a...

Shaken baby syndrome.

The shaken baby syndrome.

Trauma is the most common cause of death in childhood and non-accidental injury is the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year of life. This is a newly emerging entity in Saudi Arabia. However, there is little available literature on the extent of child maltreatment in Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. In this review, we will discuss various aspects of the central ...

Shaken baby syndrome.

Shaken baby syndrome is a significant cause of infant morbidity and mortality and is widely recognized in the medical literature. Classic signs include retinal hemorrhage, subdural or subarachnoid hemorrhage, and associated fractures. Most victims are younger than 6 months old and have been affected by violent shaking with rapid angular deceleration and possible terminal impact. This article su...