Abstract
Shaken baby syndrome is a serious and clearly definable form of child abuse. It results from extreme rotational cranial acceleration induced by violent shaking or shaking/impact, which would be easily recognizable by others as dangerous. More resources should be devoted to prevention of this and other forms of child abuse.
MeSH terms
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Child Abuse* / diagnosis
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Head Injuries, Closed* / diagnosis
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Head Injuries, Closed* / epidemiology
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Head Injuries, Closed* / physiopathology
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Head Injuries, Closed* / therapy
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Syndrome
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Whiplash Injuries* / diagnosis
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Whiplash Injuries* / epidemiology
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Whiplash Injuries* / physiopathology
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Whiplash Injuries* / therapy