Medical experts have disputed diagnoses labeled as 'shaken baby syndrome', asserting that clinical findings sometimes attributed to abusive head trauma can be caused by severe viral or bacterial infections and by adverse effects of prescribed medications.
October 09, 2025
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Summarizes a recurring medical and forensic controversy about alternative explanations for symptoms historically attributed to shaken baby syndrome.
As of 2025, shaken baby syndrome has been subject to scrutiny, with some lawyers and medical experts arguing the diagnosis has led to wrongful convictions while prosecutors and medical societies continue to maintain that the diagnosis remains valid.
October 09, 2025
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Summarizes ongoing debate about the reliability and legal implications of the shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.
Medical understanding of 'shaken baby syndrome' has evolved, with courts and medical experts raising questions about whether shaking alone can produce the types of internal bleeding commonly attributed to the diagnosis.
January 01, 2023
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Emerging scientific and legal scrutiny of the causal link between shaking and certain internal injuries historically used to diagnose shaken baby syndrome.
There is ongoing controversy in medical and legal communities about shaken baby syndrome: some lawyers and medical experts contend that the diagnosis has resulted in wrongful convictions, while prosecutors and medical societies maintain that the diagnosis is valid.
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Summarizes conflicting perspectives about the diagnostic validity and legal implications of shaken baby syndrome.