Hemophilia and child abuse as possible causes of epidural hematoma: case report Hemofilia e abuso infantil como possíveis causas de hematoma extradural: relato de caso

Hemophilia and child abuse as possible causes of epidural hematoma: case report Hemofilia e abuso infantil como possíveis causas de hematoma extradural: relato de caso

INTRODUCTION: Head trauma is an important consequence of child abuse. Specific pathophysiological mechanisms in child abuse are responsible for the ''whiplash shaken-baby syndrome'', which would favour the occurrence of intracranial hemorrhages. CASE REPORT: We report the case of...

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Main Authors: Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, Fabrizio Frutos Porro, Liliana Suganuma, Ricardo Bragança de Vasconcellos Fontes, Almir Ferreira de Andrade, Raul Marino Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2003-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hemofilia A
abuso infantil
hematoma extradural
hemophilia A
child abuse
epidural hematoma
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