"Shaken Baby Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Brain injuries resulted from vigorous shaking of an infant or young child held by the chest, shoulders, or extremities causing extreme cranial acceleration. It is characterized by the intracranial and intraocular hemorrhages with no evident external trauma. Serious cases may result in death.
| Descriptor ID |
D038642
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.900.300.087.850 C26.915.300.200.825
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Shaken Baby Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Mimics of child abuse: Can choking explain abusive head trauma? J Forensic Leg Med. 2015 Oct; 35:33-7.
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"Shaken baby syndrome" and forensic pathology. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2014 Jun; 10(2):253-5.