Shaken baby syndrome in Switzerland: results of a prospective follow-up study, 2002–2007

1 décembre 2010

Since the incidence of shaken baby syndrome in Switzerland was not known, we conducted a nationwide prospective follow-up study for a 5-year period (from 2002 to 2007). The data were collected through the Swiss Pediatric Surveillance Unit. Inclusion criteria were the presence, in a child under or equal to 6 years of age, more than or equal to two clinical symptoms (altered consciousness, convulsions, respiratory irregularities, and bulging fontanel), one eye finding (retinal hemorrhages, vitreous hemorrhages), one MRI/ CT finding (subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hematoma, and parenchymatous lesions), or history of shaking.

Informations complémentaires

Auteur·e·s

Dr. med. Manuela Fanconi

Fähnlibrunnenstrasse 5, Küsnacht
KD Dr. med. Ulrich Lips

ehemaliger Leiter Kinderschutzgruppe und Opferberatungsstelle, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich