Shaken baby syndrome has a negative effect on a child’s health and wellbeing and can even result in death. Generally, the immediate symptoms for a shaken child who obtained a brain injury can include vomiting, drowsiness, seizure, apnoea, or poor appetite (Jayakumar, Ranjit, & Gandhi, 2004). Severe cases are most likely to result in immediate death, due to the infant’s delicate veins in their developing brains (Duhaime et al., 1987; Le Roux-Kemp & Burger, 2015).
Children suffering from shaken baby syndrome will also experience other health-related problems later in their life. According to Barr (2012), these problems can include vision or hearing loss, developmental delays, physical disabilities, and other long-term health problems. In some
Children suffering from shaken baby syndrome will also experience other health-related problems later in their life. According to Barr (2012), these problems can include vision or hearing loss, developmental delays, physical disabilities, and other long-term health problems. In some