Shaken baby syndrome.
Unfortunately, head trauma caused by shaken baby syndrome is a common occurrence in infants and young children. The proper treatment and safety of these children can be enhanced by the nurse's ability to recognize features characteristic of this syndrome. If abuse is suspected, appropriate physicians, child-protective, and law-enforcement agencies should be notified immediately. Further research must be done to improve the understanding of the mechanisms associated with this disorder in the ultimate hope of improving the lives and outcome of infants and children.
Martin
Heidi A
HA
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. martinh@email.chop.edu
Woodson
Arnetta
A
Christian
Cindy W
CW
Helfaer
Mark A
MA
Raghupathi
Ramesh
R
Huh
Jimmy W
JW
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D038642:Shaken Baby Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology