Long-term Impact of Abusive Head Trauma in Young Children: Outcomes at 5 and 11 Years Old

Abusive head trauma (AHT) involves injury to brain or skull, and can be inflicted by a variety of mechanisms, including vigorous shaking of the child. In the United States, AHT is a leading cause of physical child abuse deaths in children less than 5 years of age and accounts for about one-third of all child maltreatment deaths [1]. Incidence of AHT is estimated to occur in 3-4 per 10,000 infants a year and between 5-35% of infants or children who are AHT victims die from their AHT [2-5].

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - February 19, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jordan E Jackson, Alana L Beres, Christina M Theodorou, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Maxwell Boakye, Miriam Nu ño Source Type: research