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Shaken baby (shaken impact) syndrome: non-accidental head injury in infancy

Author(s) -

T.J. David

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/014107689909201105

Subject(s) - shaken baby syndrome , accidental , medicine , poison control , head injury , injury prevention , medical emergency , pediatrics , child abuse , surgery , physics , acoustics

The shaken baby syndrome has been a source of medical controversy for many years, and has been in the public eye since the televised trial of Louise Woodward in Boston in 1997. This paper outlines the condition and discusses some of the more controversial aspects. Is shaking without other trauma sufficient to cause injury? Can injuries from shaking be dated? Can accidents at home or minor trauma cause the condition?

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