Is rotational trauma the only relevant pathogenic mechanism in hemorrhagic retinopathy of shaken baby syndrome?

• Published in: Journal of forensic science and medicine Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 104 - 107
• Main Authors: Tripathy, B, Dean, Stephanie, De Jong, D, Schmidt, Carl, Castellani, Rudy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2018; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Abusive head trauma; Aircraft; Babies; Brain injuries; Child abuse; Child abuse & neglect; Children & youth; forensic neuropathology; forensic science; Head injuries; Hemorrhage; hemorrhagic retinopathy; Medical schools; Ophthalmology; Optic nerve; Pathology; Pediatrics; retinal hemorrhage; retinoschisis; Shaken baby syndrome; Systematic review; Torticollis; Trauma; Traumatic brain injury; Kalamazoo Michigan

The pathogenesis of ocular hemorrhage in abusive head trauma/shaken baby syndrome (AHT/SBS) is complex. Whereas severe hemorrhagic retinopathy has a robust association with AHT/SBS, mild disease is less specific. We report the ocular and cerebral findings in an 8-month-old girl with spastic torticol...