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Role of MRI in Diagnosing Subdural Haematomas in Non-Accidental Injury in Pediatrics

Subdural haematomas are the most prevalent type of traumatic head injury, constituting 80% of cases from non-accidental injuries in children. Diagnosis is challenging due to non-specific symptoms and absence of external indicators. Neuroimaging, particularly MRI, plays a crucial role in diagnosing subdural haematomas. This literature review analyzes 15 articles from 1999 to illustrate MRI's effectiveness in identifying these injuries, highlighting that while CT is preferred for initial assessments due to accessibility, MRI provides superior specificity for confirming diagnoses and managing treatment in pediatric non-accidental injury cases.

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Role of MRI in Diagnosing Subdural Haematomas in Non-Accidental Injury in Pediatrics

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  1. ABSTRACT Subdural haematomas are the most common form of traumatic injury and make up 80% of head injury from non-accidental injuries. Diagnosis of subdural haematomas can be difficult as the child regularly has non-specific symptoms and lacks external cues. Neuroimaging is a fundamental investigation in obtaining diagnosis of subdural haematomas. It is therefore essential to understand the role of MRI in demonstrating subdural haematomas for diagnosis to be achieved, enabling correct management steps to be ascertained improving the prognosis of paediatrics subjected to non-accidental injury. The aim of this literature review is to explain the role MRU plays in diagnosing subdural haematomas in NAI paediatrics. This was completed by reviewing 15 literature articles from 1999 to understand the role it plays and why. It was concluded that while CT remains the most appropriate initial modality of choice for suspected NAI cases die to accessibility, speed and ease, MRI is the test of choice to demonstrate SDH due to its higher level specificity and aging of multiple haematomas if present. Fri 30thAug 2013 Session 3 / Talk 4 13:45 – 13:55 BROOKLYN 3 STUDENTS Bridgette MAIR

  2. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing subdural haematomas in non-accidental injury paediatrics

  3. Nia Glassie Kahui Twins

  4. Image shows subdural haematomas performed by CT-image set A, and by MRI-image set 2

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