| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4760866 | Legal Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
- Peripapillary scleral hemorrhage is reported in shaken baby syndrome cases.
- The back of the head was the main impact site in cases we studied.
- The hemorrhage source was arterial vessels at the Zinn-Haller arterial ring.
- It is caused by optic nerve traction due to linear acceleration or violent shaking.
- Peripapillary scleral hemorrhage is a reliable finding of head acceleration injury.
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Authors
Toru Oshima, Hiroshi Yoshikawa, Yoshiro Koda, Maki Ohtani, Shoko Tsukamoto, Sohtaro Mimasaka,