Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness
(SMS)
THE FACTS: What You Need To Know About Skaken Baby Syndrome
sbs, a form of abusive head trauma (aHT) and inflicted traumatic
brain injury (ITbI), is a preventable and severe form of physical
child abuse. It results from violently shaking an infant by the
shoulders, arms, or legs. sbs may result from both shaking alone
or from impact (with or without shaking)
1. The resulting whiplash
effect can cause bleeding within the brain or the eyes.
2.The american academy of Pediatrics (aaP) and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that
maltreatment causes a high rate of injury and death among
infants.4,5 sbs can cause death, mental retardation or
developmental delays, cerebral palsy, severe motor
dysfunction, blindness, and/or seizures.
The facts about what happens when you shake a baby
The statics about who is likely to shake a baby
what happens when a baby is usually shaken
lethargic eyes: (bleeding inside the eye)
skin is pale or blue in color