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Neuroimaging differential diagnoses to abusive head trauma

Pediatric Radiology volume 46, pages 603–614 (2016)Cite this article

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Abstract

Trauma is the most common cause of death in childhood, and abusive head trauma is the most common cause of traumatic death and morbidity in infants younger than 1 year. The main differential diagnosis of abusive head trauma is accidental traumatic brain injury, which is usually witnessed. This paper also discusses more uncommon diagnoses such as congenital and acquired disorders of hemostasis, cerebral arteriovenous malformations and metabolic diseases, all of which are extremely rare. Diagnostic imaging including CT and MRI is very important for the distinction of non-accidental from accidental traumatic injury.

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    Nadine Girard, Hervé Brunel & Philippe Dory-Lautrec

  2. Aix Marseille University, UMR CNRS 7339, Marseille, France

    Nadine Girard

  3. Department of Pediatric Neurology, AP-HM Timone, Marseille, France

    Brigitte Chabrol

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Girard, N., Brunel, H., Dory-Lautrec, P. et al. Neuroimaging differential diagnoses to abusive head trauma. Pediatr Radiol 46, 603–614 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3509-3

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