Accidental and Nonaccidental Head Injuries in Infants: Distinguishing Characteristics

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-7-7

Accidental and Nonaccidental Head Injuries in Infants: Distinguishing Characteristics

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 7

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jul 2005

Abstract

One hundred fifty infants hospitalized with head injury over a 3-year period, 57 (38%) due to child abuse, were studied prospectively at the Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-ophthalmology, and Legal Medicine, CHRU de Lille, France.

References

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-7-7 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 53 - 54

Published on: Jul 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Perinatal Illness,

Household Accident,

Retinal Hemorrhage

© 2005 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 7