Shaken baby syndrome in neonate: a clinical masquerade
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20240739Keywords:
Shaken baby syndrome, Abusive head trauma, Intracranial haemorrhage, Central fever, HypoglycorrhachiaAbstract
Abusive head trauma, which is a subset of Shaken baby syndrome, refers to a type of brain injury that occurs when the baby's head is subjected to undesirable forces. The characteristic lack of contributory history often leads to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and suboptimal clinical outcome. We reported a neonatal presentation of abusive head trauma which posed significant diagnostic challenges. This manuscript depicts our journey to the correct diagnosis and also a review of current literature on abusive head trauma.
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