Shaken baby syndrome: an analysis of previous studies citing clinical presentation as evidence of existence
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Authors
O'Donnell, Katrina B.
Issue Date
2006
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Forensic sciences
Alternative Title
Abstract
It has been posited that Shaken Baby Syndrome is a defined constellation of clinical findings that present together only in cases where a child has been intentionally shaken. While there have been many discussions on this topic, there has been little scientific confirmation of this syndrome. Biomechanical studies have begun to refute the belief that shaking and shaking alone can cause the injuries associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome. This paper reviews the current literature available on the topic, and uses cases cited in said literature as evidence of shaken baby syndrome to examine the likelihood that only shaking could cause the injuries. The cases associated to "shaking only" are also compared to cases deemed "non-accidental head injury" for further evaluation.