Abstract | PURPOSE: To determine if electroretinography is helpful in the work-up of children with the shaken baby syndrome. METHODS: Six children with retinal hemorrhages and the shaken baby syndrome underwent electroretinography (ERG). The ERGs of these six children were compared with six age-matched controls using the sign-rank test. RESULTS: Neither the implicit time nor the amplitude of the white scotopic ERG response was significantly different between these patients and age-matched controls. Although the amplitude of the blue scotopic and 30 Hz flicker responses were attenuated (p < 0.05), the implicit times were not significantly different from controls. Three of the patients had serial ERGs recorded. The b-wave implicit time and amplitude improved in two of these patients. The ERG was helpful in distinguishing between a CNS and a retinal cause of visual loss in one child. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | C D Fishman, W B Dasher 3rd, S R Lambert |
Journal | Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
(J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus)
1998 Jan-Feb
Vol. 35
Issue 1
Pg. 22-6
ISSN: 0191-3913 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9503311
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Topics |
- Battered Child Syndrome
(complications, physiopathology)
- Child, Preschool
- Electroretinography
- Female
- Hematoma, Subdural
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Retina
(physiology)
- Retinal Hemorrhage
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Vision Disorders
(etiology, physiopathology)
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