Citation

Aryan HE, Ghosheh FR, Jandial R, Levy ML. J. Clin. Neurosci. 2005; 12(6): 624-631.

Affiliation

Division of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, California 92103-8893, USA. hearyan@ucsd.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jocn.2005.05.005

PMID

16115547

Abstract

Retinal hemorrhages have long been linked with child abuse and, in particular, the "shaken baby/shaking-impact" syndrome. However, the presence of retinal hemorrhages is neither necessary nor sufficient for the diagnosis of child abuse. Additionally, retinal hemorrhages are also associated with an ever-expanding list of conditions, each of which carries important implications for patients and their families. To correctly interpret a patient's retinal hemorrhages, the physician requires a broad knowledge base, including of child abuse, the "shaken baby/shaking-impact" syndrome, the differential diagnosis of retinal hemorrhages and the types of retinal hemorrhage and their diagnostic implications. We review the literature regarding types of retinal hemorrhage and their associated etiologies.

Language: en