Journal article
Abusive Suffocation Presenting as New-Onset Seizure
Pediatric emergency care, Vol.27(11), pp.1072-1074
2011
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182360620
PMID: 22068072
Abstract
Child abuse can often be very difficult to identify. This is especially true in cases of abuse by suffocation. Suffocation often leaves no external physical marks and presents with vague, nonspecific symptoms. Infants who have been suffocated usually present unexplained apnea, cyanosis, or seizure. Moreover, new-onset seizures can be mistaken for an organic seizure disorder. This case report reviews a case of abuse by suffocation, which presented as new-onset status epilepticus. This case illustrates that suffocation can be difficult to diagnose despite the recognition of red flags that should prompt an investigation for abuse.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Abusive Suffocation Presenting as New-Onset Seizure
- Creators
- Resmiye ORAL - Child Protection Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United StatesFeyza KOC - Department of Pediatrics, Ege University, Izmir, TurkeyJacob SMITH - Child Protection Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United StatesYutaka SATO - Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatric emergency care, Vol.27(11), pp.1072-1074
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Hagerstown, MD
- DOI
- 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182360620
- PMID
- 22068072
- ISSN
- 0749-5161
- eISSN
- 1535-1815
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2011
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984051714702771
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