Abusive Head Trauma
CDC Definition of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
Pediatric abusive head trauma is defined as an injury to the skull or intracranial contents of an infant or young child (< 5 years of age) due to inflicted blunt impact and/or violent shaking.
The following are excluded from the case definition:
- Unintentional injuries resulting from neglectful supervision
- Gunshot wounds / stab wounds / penetrating trauma
International Consensus Statement
There is broad consensus noted across medicine regarding diagnosis, which is based on history, physical examination, imaging and laboratory findings.
Accessible Version
Pediatric abusive head trauma is defined as an injury to the skull or intracranial contents of an infant or young child (< 5 years of age) due to inflicted blunt impact and/or violent shaking. The following are excluded from the CDC case definition: 1-Unintentional injuries resulting from neglectful supervision 2-Gunshot wounds / stab wounds / penetrating trauma In addition, there is broad international consensus noted across medicine regarding AHT diagnosis, which is based on history, physical examination, imaging and laboratory findings.
