Cerebellar haemorrhage due to birth injury

Definition

Haemorrhage into the cerebellum, hemispheres or vermis, due to trauma. Occipitaloseodiastasis with breech delivery is the most common cause of this injury. Symptoms usually occur in the first 24-48 hours after delivery. There is a higher incidence of psychomotor retardation, cognitive defects and learning problems in childhood.

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Nearby in Intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury

• KA40.00Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.01Cerebral haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.03Intraventricular haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.04Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.05Tentorial tear due to birth injury
• KA40.06Cerebellar contusion due to birth injury
• KA40.07Cerebral contusion due to birth injury
• KA40.08Extradural or epidural haemorrhage due to birth injury