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International Journal of Legal Medicine
Published in: International Journal of Legal Medicine 3/2009

01-05-2009 | Review Article

Ocular pathology in shaken baby syndrome and other forms of infantile non-accidental head injury

Authors: Jakob Matschke, Klaus Püschel, Markus Glatzel

Published in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Issue 3/2009

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Abstract

Retinal and optic nerve sheath hemorrhages are an essential part of the various forms of inflicted neurotrauma in infants, especially in its most common variant, the shaken baby syndrome (SBS). Clinically, ophthalmologists play an important part for the diagnosis and further management of patients with SBS. For the forensic pathologist, a thorough understanding of the basic principles behind the morphological phenomena commonly encountered in the orbita is required. This review summarizes the present knowledge of ocular pathology in inflicted infantile neurotrauma, focusing strongly on SBS. Furthermore, a review of the most recent literature on the subject is given.
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Metadata
Title
Ocular pathology in shaken baby syndrome and other forms of infantile non-accidental head injury
Authors
Jakob Matschke
Klaus Püschel
Markus Glatzel
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Journal of Legal Medicine / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Electronic ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-008-0293-8

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