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'Compressed Baby Head': A New 'Abusive Head Trauma' Entity?

Enrica MacoranoMattia GentileGiandomenico StellacciMariano ManzionnaFederica MeleMariagrazia CalvanoMirko LeonardelliStefano DumaGiovanni De GabrieleAlessandro CristalliRaffaella MinellaAldo Di FazioFrancesco Introna
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
To the best of our knowledge, in the current literature, no similar clinical cases have ever been described. Thus, the case's uniqueness deserves to be brought to the attention of experts and the entire scientific community, as well as medical personnel, paediatricians, and reanimators. These professional figures are the first individuals who may encounter complex clinical cases such as the one presented in this paper; thus, they need to know how to properly manage the case and ensure protection for the abused infants and children.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • optic nerve
  • working memory