ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Can Hemorrhagic Stroke Genetics Help Forensic Diagnosis in Pediatric Age (<5 Years Old)?Genes · 2024Pooled it
- Glymphatic System a Window on TBI Pathophysiology: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Shaken Adult Syndrome: Defining a New Traumatic Entity with an Evidence-Based Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Abusive head trauma: a consensus statement on a shared workflow model within the Balkan network for quality improvement in forensic medicine.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Forensic Autopsy in a Long-Term Survivor of Abusive Head Trauma: An Unusual Case Report.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: What a Surgeon Needs to Know Before Using a Knife.Cureus · 2025Review
- Long-Term Outcomes of Intentional Head Trauma in Infants: A Comprehensive Follow-Up of Medical, Developmental, Psychological, and Legal Perspectives.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Models, Therapeutics, and Outcomes.Advances in neurobiology · 2024Review
- Clinical and Forensic Investigation Protocols for Diagnosing Abusive Head Trauma: A Literature Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- New Insights into the Diagnosis and Age Determination of Retinal Hemorrhages from Abusive Head Trauma: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Abusive Head Trauma Animal Models: Focus on Biomarkers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Clinical and Forensic Aspects of the Management of Child Abuse: The Experience of the Paediatric Emergency Department in Novara, North-West Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Animal models of pediatric abusive head trauma.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2022Review
- The role of retinal imaging in the management of abusive head trauma cases.International journal of legal medicine · 2022Article
- Ocular findings in the evaluation of abusive head trauma in children.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological SocietyArticle
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Abstract
Abusive head trauma (AHT) represents a commonly misdiagnosed condition. In fact, there is no pathognomonic sign that allows the diagnosis in children. Therefore, it is such an important medico-legal challenge to evaluate reliable diagnostic tools. The aim of this review is to evaluate the current scientific evidence to assess what the best practice is in order to diagnose AHT. We have focused particularly on evaluating the importance of circumstantial evidence, clinical history, the use of postmortem radiological examinations (such as CT and MRI), and the performance of the autopsy. After autopsy, histological examination of the eye and brain play an important role, with attention paid to correlation with symptoms found in vivo.
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