Accidental and Nonaccidental Head Injuries in Infants: Distinguishing Characteristics

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-7-7

Keywords:

Perinatal Illness, Household Accident, Retinal Hemorrhage

Abstract

One hundred fifty infants hospitalized with head injury over a 3-year period, 57 (38%) due to child abuse, were studied prospectively at the Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Legal Medicine, CHRU de Lille, France.

Published

2005-07-01

Issue

Section

Headache Disorders