Citation

Paiva WS, Soares MS, Amorim RL, Andrade AF, Matushita H, Teixeira MJ. Acta Med. Port. 2011; 24(5): 805-808.

Affiliation

Division of Neurosurgery. University of São Paulo Medical School. São Paulo. Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Centro Editor Livreiro da Ordem dos Medicos)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22525633

Abstract

Shaken baby syndrome is a serious form of physical child abuse, which is frequently overlooked. It is defined as vigorous manual shaking of an infant who is being held by the extremities or shoulders, leading to whiplashinduced intracranial and intraocular bleeding and no external signs of head trauma. This syndrome is seen most commonly in children under 2 years, mainly in children under 6 months. This article summarizes issues related to clinical presentation, diagnosis, risk factors, and interventions for healthcare professionals.

Language: en