Chapter 19 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)»Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)»Shaken infant syndrome (T74.4)
T74.4
Shaken infant syndrome
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Brain injuries resulted from vigorous shaking of an infant or young child held by the chest, shoulders, or extremities causing extreme cranial acceleration. It is characterized by the intracranial and intraocular hemorrhages with no evident external trauma. Serious cases may result in death.