Shaken Baby Syndrome Research Paper

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS); often called Abusive Head Trauma (ABH), is a term used when describing a traumatic injury to an infant/child’s brain by violently shaking the infant/child or by a sudden or blunt impact to the infant/child’s head. This is typically seen in infants before the age of 1, but in some cases the injury can be seen in children up to the age of 5. Common signs and symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma is decreased muscle tone, extreme irritability, decreased appetite, grab-type bruises from the injury, no smiling or vocalization, poor sucking or swallowing, difficulty breathing, soft spot on head appears to be bulging, difficulty staying awake, seizures, and even death.
Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head