title: Shaken baby syndrome masquerading as apparent life threatening event.
abstract: A variety of diseases and disorders can present as an acute life-threatening event among which shaken baby syndrome has been recently recognized. A high index of suspicion along with an ophthalmologic evaluation and cranial imaging helps to identify this form of child abuse, which needs multidisciplinary management.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malhi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Singhi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D038642:Shaken Baby Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology