Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the leading cause of fatal head injuries in children younger
than 2 years. A multidisciplinary team bases this diagnosis on history, physical examination …

Child neglect, the most prevalent form of child maltreatment, is associated with adverse
psychological and educational outcomes. It is hypothesized that these outcomes may be …

ContextAbusive head trauma (AHT) is a dangerous form of child abuse that can be difficult to
diagnose in young children. ObjectivesTo determine how frequently AHT was previously …

ContextPhysical abuse is a leading cause of serious head injury and death in children aged
2 years or younger. The incidence of inflicted traumatic brain injury (TBI) in US children is …

This article addresses the need for age-relevant outcome measures for traumatic brain injury
(TBI) research and summarizes the recommendations by the inter-agency Pediatric TBI …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is an age-specific incidence of hospitalized cases
of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) that has similar properties to the previously reported …

The majority of the commentaries focused on excessive crying and colic and included two
major themes: the consideration of proximate physiological mechanisms, and challenges to …

Child maltreatment includes physical abuse and neglect, and happens in all countries and
cultures. Child maltreatment usually results from interactions between several risk factors …

Patterns of trauma exposure and symptoms were examined in a sample of 16,212 children
in Illinois child welfare. Data were collected on trauma histories, child and caregiver needs …

Objectives To determine the relative incidence of accidental and abusive causes of head
injuries in children younger than 6.5 years, to identify the types of craniocerebral damage …