| The shaken baby syndrome: an odyssey. II Origins and further hypotheses. | |
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PMID: 18434692 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Subdural bleeding in the so-called "shaken baby syndrome" is recognized as a hallmark of this syndrome, and is often noted as chronic in nature, indicating an earlier time of origin than clinical presentation. In infants and neonates, the timeframe for generating such chronic intracranial bleeding is therefore limited. Neurosurgical, obstetric, and pediatric literature all recognize the significance of birth trauma in the generation of intracranial bleeding. This possibility is explored further here, with emphasis on features peculiar to Homo sapiens predisposing to intracranial bleeding during this timeframe. Encephalization and bipedalism combine to render the infant and mother susceptible to injury at birth. |
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Authors:
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Ronald H Uscinski; Dennis K McBride |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurologia medico-chirurgica Volume: 48 ISSN: 1349-8029 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-24 Completed Date: 2008-07-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400775 Medline TA: Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 151-5; discussion 155-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia, USA. ruscinski@uscinski.net |
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Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Shaken Baby Syndrome / diagnosis*, etiology*, therapy |
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