Shaken baby syndrome. Imaging methods for the recognition of a severe form of infant maltreatment

Background. Shaking babies causes severe cerebral lesions, resulting in death or lasting neurological deficits, without external signs of violence. The identification of shaken babies is of outstanding forensic importance to avoid further assaults by their guardians. Methods. CT and MRI scans of fou...

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Main Authors: Küker, W, Schöning, M, Krägeloh-Mann, I, Nägele, T
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:German
Publicado em: 2006