PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A I Curcoy
AU  - V Trenchs
AU  - M Morales
AU  - A Serra
AU  - M Pineda
AU  - J Pou
TI  - Do retinal haemorrhages occur in infants with convulsions?
AID  - 10.1136/adc.2007.132522
DP  - 2009 Nov 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 873--875
VI  - 94
IP  - 11
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/94/11/873.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/94/11/873.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2009 Nov 01; 94
AB  - Aim: To determine the prevalence of retinal haemorrhages in infants presenting with convulsions and admitted to hospital, and to consider whether this finding indicates shaken baby syndrome. Methods: Prospective study of children aged 15 days to 2 years admitted with a diagnosis of first convulsion over a 2-year period (May 2004–May 2006). All infants were examined by an experienced ophthalmologist using indirect ophthalmoscopy within 72 h of admission. Results: 182 of 389 children seen in the accident and emergency department were admitted and two were found to have retinal haemorrhages. Both children were eventually diagnosed as being abused. Conclusions: Convulsions alone are unlikely to cause retinal haemorrhages in children under 2 years of age.