Citation

Bell E, Shouldice M, Levin AV. Child Abuse Negl. 2011; 35(1): 74-77.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.11.001

PMID

21315450

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To present a detailed confession from a perpetrator of Shaken Baby syndrome. METHODS: Case study. RESULTS: We present a confession of Shaken Baby syndrome describing how the perpetrator severely injured a 3 year old with repeated bursts of acceleration-deceleration (shaking). The child sustained retinal and intracranial hemorrhage. Details of the confession and circumstances by which it was obtained lead us to believe its accuracy. CONCLUSIONS: Accurate perpetrator confessions offer useful windows into realities and pathophysiology of abusive head trauma.

Language: en