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. 2000 Nov 4;356(9241):1571-2.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)03130-5.

Annual incidence of shaken impact syndrome in young children

K M Barlow, R A Minns

Annual incidence of shaken impact syndrome in young children

K M Barlow et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

We looked at the incidence and demography of nonaccidental head injury in children in a prospective population-based study of paediatric units in Scotland during 1998-99. Shaken impact syndrome occurs with an annual incidence of 24.6 per 100000 children younger than 1 year (95% CI 14.9-38.5). Cases are more common in urban regions, and during autumn and winter months. The risk of a child suffering non-accidental head injury by age 1 year is one in 4065. These brain injuries occur almost exclusively in young infants (median age 2.2 months).

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    Miller M. Miller M. Lancet. 2001 Apr 14;357(9263):1207. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04354-3. Lancet. 2001. PMID: 11332434 No abstract available.
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    Lux AL, Walker SG, O'Callaghan FJ, Greeley CS. Lux AL, et al. Lancet. 2001 Apr 14;357(9263):1207. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04355-5. Lancet. 2001. PMID: 11332435 No abstract available.

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