Neurosurgery Department, Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Neurosurgery Department, Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE, Cairo, 57357), Egypt.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Dec;38(12):2365-2369. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05806-y. Epub 2023 Jan 2.
Child death owed to abuse and negligence is not uncommon, and its real incidence is unknown. The most common cause of fatal child abuse is head trauma. Abusive head injuries (AHI) most often involve brain injury of infants and young children. The outcomes of AHI vary from complete recovery to severe brain damage and death. This article highlights the diagnosis and management of AHI in infancy in Egypt, with a special focus on the social, medical, and legal aspects. The authors emphasize the importance of reporting cases suspected of AHI to the relevant authorities; this will guard against the recurrence of abuse to the child and will have a positive impact on the community.
儿童因虐待和疏忽而死亡的情况并不罕见，其实际发生率尚不清楚。导致儿童死亡的最常见原因是头部外伤。虐待性头部损伤（AHI）最常涉及婴儿和幼儿的脑损伤。AHI 的结果从完全康复到严重脑损伤和死亡不等。本文重点介绍埃及婴儿期 AHI 的诊断和管理，特别关注社会、医疗和法律方面。作者强调向有关当局报告疑似 AHI 病例的重要性；这将防止对儿童的虐待再次发生，并对社区产生积极影响。
