Abusive Head Trauma

doi:10.1017/9781009177894.009

Chapter 8 - Abusive Head Trauma

The Importance of Predisposing Factors

from Section 2 - Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 June 2023

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Waney Squier and

Keith A. Findley: Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cyrille Rossant: Affiliation:
University College London
Kana Sasakura: Affiliation:
Konan University, Japan
Leila Schneps: Affiliation:
Sorbonne Université, Paris
Waney Squier: Affiliation:
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Knut Wester: Affiliation:
Universitetet i Bergen, Norway

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This chapter reviews predisposing factors for the development of subdural haematoma in infants. These risk factors, directly related to the young age of the infant, are too rarely investigated when subdural hematomas are identified in young infants. Failure to understand the mechanism of the observed anomalies, their histopathology and the underlying biochemical dysfunctions may increase the risk of wrongful medical determinations of child abuse.

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risk factors prematurity benign external hydrocephalus pericerebral collections cerebral venous thrombosis genetic predisposing factors

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Information: Shaken Baby Syndrome
Investigating the Abusive Head Trauma Controversy
, pp. 138 - 147

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009177894.009 [Opens in a new window]

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