TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - Shaken baby syndrome: what certainty do we have? JO - Child's nervous system A1 - Vinchon, Matthieu SP - 1727 EP - 1733 VL - 33 IS - 10 N2 - BACKGROUND: Shaken baby syndrome is a common and devastating disease in infants. In spite of its frequency, many controversies persist, regarding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.

AIM OF THE STUDY: We reviewed several salient and challenging issues related to SBS, like its pathogenesis, predisposing factors, differential diagnosis, and prevention programs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We derive arguments from the literature and from our prospective registry of accidental and non-accidental traumas in infants.

CONCLUSIONS: Much remains to be understood in SBS, and prevention programs for this entirely man-made disaster are still in their infancy. Pediatric neurosurgeons should be involved actively in the medical management and research on SBS.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0256-7040 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3517-8 ID - ref1 ER -