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Retinal hemorrhages are an important indicator of Shaken Baby syndrome. However, a thorough description which includes the number, type, and distribution pattern of hemorrhages can be useful in determining their specificity. In particular, numerous pre-retinal, intraretinal, and subretinal hemorrhages extending out to the edges of the retina and/or splitting of the retina (traumatic retinoschisis) seem to be particularly indicative of shaking with a very narrow differential diagnosis. Shaking appears to be a key element in creating hemorrhagic retinopathy.
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PMID:Ophthalmology of shaken baby syndrome. 1239 4

Shaken baby syndrome is a constellation of injuries resulting from the intentional shaking type movement of a child who is usually younger than 3-years-old. This rapid acceleration-deceleration movement of the head is responsible for lesions attributed to shearing forces placed on the vitreoretinal structures and meningeal vessels across the dura. The ophthalmic findings include intraocular hemorrhages, perimacular retinal folds, and peripheral retinoschisis in the presence of intracranial injuries such as subdural hematomas without obvious external signs of head trauma. We describe a case of late development of an epiretinal membrane in a child with a history of shaken baby syndrome and propose a differential diagnosis list for epiretinal membrane formation in the pediatric age group.
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PMID:Epiretinal membrane formation is a late manifestation of shaken baby syndrome. 1282 67