Shaking and Other Non-Accidental Head Injuries in Children

Robert A. Minns (Author), J. Keith Brown (Author)

9781898683353, Wiley

Hardback, published 16 February 2007

528 pages
24.8 x 17.8 x 4.2 cm, 1.488 kg

"Well written and comprehensive … .Throughout the book, there are many excellent pictures (most from real cases with no patient identifiers), illustrations, tables, and even several flow diagrams. The chapters on neuroimaging are very useful and would be of benefit to event the most accomplished neuroradiologist." (Journal of Child Neurology, November 2007)

Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 162

The Research Programme on Shaken Baby Syndrome in Edinburgh is internationally recognised for its prominent ongoing research into the epidemiology, bio-mechanics, primary and secondary brain insults, neuroradiological aspects, medical-social aspects, and neurodevelopmental and neuropsychometric sequelae of shaking a baby. In this book, a highly distinguished team of experts from the programme present the clinician with the latest findings on the syndrome, covering the diagnosis of the syndrome itself and the long-term disability that results which, unlike other forms of child abuse associated with psychological scars, is also associated with a high degree of life-long physical and intellectual disability. This will be invaluable reading for all professionals concerned with diagnosing and treating this syndrome.

Preface Martin Bax
1. Epidemiology John Livingston
2. Mechanisms and clinical presentation Robert Minns
3. Haemorrhagic retinopathy of shaken injury: clinical and pathological aspects Andrew Parsons, Kristina May and Robert Doran
4. Neuroimaging in acute and subacute non-accidental head injury: ultrasound and CT Tim Jaspen
5. Initial and sequential MRI in non-accidental injury Maeve McPhillips
6. Skeletal injuries in non-accidental injury Stephanie McKenzie
7. Secondary brain insults Peter Andrews
8. Early post-traumatic seizures Karen Barlow and Robert Minns
9. Mechanism and management of subdural haemorrhage Jonathan Punt
10. Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological outcome Karen Barlow
11. Neuropathology of non-accidental head injury Jeanne Bell
12. Child protection and prevention Jacqueline Mok
13. Conclusions Robert Minns and Keith Brown
Glossary of terms Nina Punt
Index.

Subject Areas: Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]