@article{ref1,
title="Outcome of infants with inflicted traumatic brain injury (shaken baby syndrome) in Estonia",
journal="Acta paediatrica",
year="2007",
author="Leito, Kaja and Jüri, Piret and Männamaa, Mairi and Talvik, Inga and Talvik, Tiina and Kool, Pille and Hämarik, Malle and Põder, Haide",
volume="96",
number="8",
pages="1164 -1168",
abstract="This is a population-based prospective study to identify the long-term outcome of children with inflicted traumatic brain injury (ITBI). Twenty-two survivors were identified and followed up. Only 2 of 22 had no developmental problems at follow-up, 20 of 22 children were having different developmental problems, among them 3 of 22 were severely handicapped. Psychological tests passed 17 of 22, 5 did not pass due to severe handicap (3 children) or were too young (2 patients). Epilepsy was found in 7 of 22, being intractable in 3 cases. Serious motor problems were identified in 5 of 22. Ophthalmologic problems were found in 4 of 22. The most important predictor of adverse outcome was young age at the time of the insult. Conclusion: the outcome of these potentially healthy children is poor. The key question is prevention. Health care professionals should be more concerned about these problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-5253",
doi="10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00362.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00362.x"
}