title: [The battered child syndrome: neurologic aspects in 7 cases].
abstract: Data on 7 cases of battered child syndrome with neurological complications are reviewed. First symptoms were convulsions and bulged fontanel of undetermined origin. At clinical examination the unexpected presence of retinal hemorrhage in 5/7 patients has been the main criteria to diagnostic definition. CT showed the presence of subdural collections in the majority of the patients. A normal CT, however, does not display the possibility of future problems. Successive CT studies have proved useful. In two cases they demonstrated the appearance of diffuse images of central nervous system destruction some weeks later, and probably related to ischaemic troubles in connection with the aggression mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Neurológica, Hospital das Clinicas São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Miziara
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Marques-Dias
mesh_terms: D001497:Battered Child Syndrome; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Síndrome da criança espancada: aspectos neurológicos em 7 casos.