Prevalence, Patterns, and Clinical Relevance of Hypoxic-Ischemic Injuries in Children Exposed to Abusive Head Trauma.

Emanuele OrrùThierry A G M HuismanIzlem Izbudak

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2018)

HII is the most common type of parenchymal damage in children victim of AHT, being present in 1/3 of patients with this condition, and correlates with more severe outcomes. Its presence is independent from other classic traumatic findings such as SDH and fractures.

Keyphrases

young adults
spinal cord injury
risk factors
oxidative stress
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
drug induced
weight loss
trauma patients