Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most lethal form of child abuse; preventing AHT should be
a national priority, but research into this area is woefully underfunded. Prevention programs …

Childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly occurs during brain development and can
have direct, immediately observable neurologic, cognitive, and behavioral consequences …

Background Abusive head trauma (AHT) is a mechanism of pediatric traumatic brain injury
(TBI) with high morbidity and mortality. Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS), defined as …

Objective Subdural hematoma in infants or toddlers has often been linked to abuse, but it is
not clear how many cases actually occur and how many are suspected of abuse. The …

Importance It is important to recognize presenting features and factors associated with
mortality in abusive head trauma (AHT) owing to the severity of the diagnosis and the …

Background: Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) is a rising source of morbidity and mortality in the
pediatric population. Fractures are often the first cause for presentation to health care …

Background Abusive head trauma (AHT) in children older than 1 and younger than 5 years
old is thought uncommon and rarely studied. Objective This study estimates national …

Purpose Infantile acute subdural hematoma (IASDH) has a limited age distribution and
mostly benign clinical features. Mild-type IASDH has a stereotypical clinical course which …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a disruption to brain function involving an alteration
of consciousness and arising from an external mechanical force, such as a blow or jolt to the …

Critical appraisal of traumatic brain injury (TBI) management has always been marred with a
conflict of differential approaches, with claims and counterclaims of outcomes among the …