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Shaken Baby Syndrome Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Cortical Contusion
- Physical Abuse of C...
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In most cases, an angry parent or caregiver shakes the baby to punish or quiet the child. Such shaking usually takes place when the infant is crying inconsolably and the frustrated caregiver loses control. Many times the caregiver did not intend t...
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Infants and small children are especially vulnerable to SBS because their neck muscles are still too weak to adequately support their disproportionately large heads, and their young brain tissue and blood vessels are extremely fragile. When an inf...
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The cause of the brain, neck, and spine damage that can result from shaken baby syndrome is brute force. The violent shaking of a baby by a much stronger adult conveys a tremendous amount of energy to the infant. Part of the reason for the damage ...
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Infants and small children are especially vulnerable to SBS because their neck muscles are still too weak to adequately support their disproportionately large heads, and their young brain tissue and blood vessels are extremely fragile. When an inf...
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Physical child abuse or non-accidental child trauma refers to fractures and other signs of injury that occur when a child is hit in anger. The physical signs of child abuse used to be called battered child syndrome. This syndrome referred to many ...
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Alternative Terms: Battered Child, Child Maltreatment, Family Violence Physical child abuse refers to harm to the child inflicted by the caregiver. Every year, nearly 1,400 cases of fatal child abuse are reported. Recent information from investiga...
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