ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2009
Shaken baby syndrome: a common variant of non-accidental head injury in infants.
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- [Bridging vein injuries in shaken baby syndrome : Forensic-radiological meta-analysis with special focus on the tadpole sign].Der Radiologe · 2021Pooled it
- Neuroprotective Effect of Methylene Blue in a Rat Model of Traumatic Optic Neuropathy.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Shaking into deficits: investigating behavioural and neuropathological outcomes associated with a novel preclinical model of infant abusive head trauma.Acta neuropathologica communications · 2025Article
- Abusive Head Trauma Animal Models: Focus on Biomarkers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- A Meta-Analytic Framework for Developing Protocols to Attend Child and Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Fractures and skin lesions in pediatric abusive head trauma: a forensic multi-center study.International journal of legal medicine · 2022Article
- [Nonaccidental traumatic brain injury in infants and children].Der Radiologe · 2021Review
- Unravelling neuroinflammation in abusive head trauma with radiotracer imaging.Pediatric radiology · 2021Review
- Abusive head trauma in court: a multi-center study on criminal proceedings in Germany.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Article
- [Unilateral retinal hemorrhage in infants-two cases of shaken baby syndrome?]Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2020Article
- Infantile Colic-The Perspective of German and Polish Pediatricians in 2020.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Understanding Subdural Collections in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2019Review
- Pathophysiological and behavioral deficits in developing mice following rotational acceleration-deceleration traumatic brain injury.Disease models & mechanisms · 2018Article
- Hypothermia Prevents Retinal Damage Generated by Optic Nerve Trauma in the Rat.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- [Retinal bleeding and venous stasis in a 10-month-old infant after a fall?].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2016Article
- Subdural hygromas in abusive head trauma: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and forensic implications.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2015Review
- Imaging of bridging vein thrombosis in infants with abusive head trauma: the "Tadpole Sign".European radiology · 2015Article
- Pattern of fractures in non-accidental injuries in the pediatric population in Singapore.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2014Article
- Yield and clinical efficacy of funduscopic examinations performed in the pediatric emergency room.European journal of pediatrics · 2014Article
- Characteristics and trends of hospitalized pediatric abuse head trauma in Wuhan, China: 2002–2011.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent cases of child abuse reported in the media have underlined the importance of unambiguous diagnosis and appropriate action. Failure to recognize abuse may have severe consequences. Abuse of infants often leaves few external signs of injury and therefore merits special diligence, especially in the case of non-accidental head injury, which has high morbidity and mortality.
methodsSelective literature review including an overview over national and international recommendations.
resultsShaken baby syndrome is a common manifestation of non-accidental head injury in infancy. In Germany, there are an estimated 100 to 200 cases annually. The characteristic findings are diffuse encephalopathy and subdural and retinal hemorrhage in the absence of an adequate explanation. The mortality can be as high as 30%, and up to 70% of survivors suffer long-term impairment. Assessment of suspected child abuse requires meticulous documentation in order to preserve evidence as well as radiological, ophthalmological, laboratory, and forensic investigations.
conclusionsThe correct diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome requires understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. Assessment of suspected child abuse necessitates painstaking clinical examination with careful documentation of the findings. A multidisciplinary approach is indicated. Continuation, expansion, and evaluation of existing preventive measures in Germany is required.
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