Shaken baby syndrome.
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2009-09
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A 35-day-old male infant with presumed shaken baby syndrome is reported. This first born child to mother educated upto
middle school and father tailor by occupation was brought from a remote village 180 kms away from JIPMER. Poor feeding,
focal clonic seizures were the initial symptoms. The fundus examination revealed fresh preretinal and vitreous
hemorrhages. CT Brain showed right sided subdural hemorrhage with subarachnoid extension and midline shift. He had
a normal platelet count and coagulation profile. The sensorium deteriorated and infant expired despite adequate ventilatory
support.
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Child abuse, Shaken baby, Whiplash injury
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Babu T Arun, Venkatesh C, Mahadevan S. Shaken baby syndrome. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Sept; 76(9): 954-955.