Shaken baby syndrome: re-examination of diffuse axonal injury as cause of death

The discussion surrounding shaken baby syndrome (SBS) arose from the lack of evidence implicating diffuse axonal injury (DAI) as a cause of death. It was assumed instead that injury to the cervical cord, medulla, and nerve roots played a causal role. The present pathomorphological study examines 18...

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Published in:Acta neuropathologica 2008-09, Vol.116 (3), p.317-329
Main Authors: Oehmichen, Manfred, Schleiss, Daniela, Pedal, Ingo, Saternus, Klaus-Steffen, Gerling, Ivana, Meissner, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autopsies
Babies
Brain
Brain Injuries - diagnosis
Brain Ischemia - diagnosis
Brain Ischemia - etiology
Cause of Death
Diffuse Axonal Injury - diagnosis
Female
Head injuries
Hematoma, Subdural - complications
Hematoma, Subdural - diagnosis
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hypoxia
Infant
Ischemia
Legal medicine
Male
Manslaughter
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morphology
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pathology
Retinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Shaken Baby Syndrome - diagnosis
Trauma
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Summary:The discussion surrounding shaken baby syndrome (SBS) arose from the lack of evidence implicating diffuse axonal injury (DAI) as a cause of death. It was assumed instead that injury to the cervical cord, medulla, and nerve roots played a causal role. The present pathomorphological study examines 18 selected infants (
ISSN:0001-6322
1432-0533
DOI:10.1007/s00401-008-0356-4