Are subdural hygromas the result of abusive head trauma? CT and MR imaging represent
important tools for the diagnosis of abusive head trauma in living infants. In addition, in …

Background Subdural hematomas (SDH) in infants often result from nonaccidental head
injury (NAHI), which is diagnosed based on the absence of history of trauma and the …

This second edition, which combines the features of an atlas and a textbook, presents
findings in forensic histology, immunohistochemistry, and cytology based on microscopic …

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 …

In infants without a history of trauma, subdural haemorrhages should raise the concern for
an abusive head injury, particularly when they are associated with bridging vein …

BLUNT-FORCE TRAUMA 401 levels (see Berryman and Symes 1998; Smith et al. 2003 for
further discussion). As noted by Smith et al.(2003), bony responses to blunt-force injuries will …

In a review by Fernando et al.[1] published in this journal on the pitfalls and controversies in
the neuroimaging of nonaccidental trauma, the section addressing the age of subdural …

Object Enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces has been theorized as a risk factor for the
development of subdural hemorrhage (SDH). As the finding of unexplained SDH in children …

Shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
in infants. The presence of a diffuse subdural hematoma without evidence of accident is a …

Background Shaken baby syndrome is a common and devastating disease in infants. In
spite of its frequency, many controversies persist, regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis …