Abusive head trauma in infants and young children: a unique contributor to developmental disabilities.
Abusive head trauma in infants and young children is the leading cause of death and disability from child abuse. This article discusses the history, epidemiology, clinical aspects, developmental outcomes, and associated injuries of this unique contributor to developmental disabilities. Prevention of abusive injuries and prevention of child abuse and neglect are also discussed.
Frasier
Lori D
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University of Utah School of Medicine, Center for Safe and Healthy Families, Primary Children's Medical Center, 100 North Medical Drive, Suite 3400, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA. Lori.frasier@imail.org
D002649:Child Abuse; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices