Could the shaking of infants in early childhood be a leading source of unexplained intellectual disability in India?

Could the shaking of infants in early childhood be a leading source of unexplained intellectual disability in India?

Abstract Background Data from India and other low and middle-income countries reveal high rates of parent-reported shaking of infants. Very high rates of developmental disability have been reported in India. The convergence of these observations provides an opportunity to understand the nature and c...

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Main Authors: Viswanathan Shankar, Desmond K. Runyan, Chandrakanta Kumar, Soumya Pandey, Neera Kohli, Rashmi Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Abusive head trauma
Shaking
Intellectual disability
Low and middle-income countries
Matched case-control studies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23479-5
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