Shaken Baby Syndrome Gives Serious Health Effects in Children

Abstract

 Shaken baby syndrome is the most common cause of death or serious neurological injury resulting from child abuse. Shaken baby syndrome is a form of child abuse caused by vigorously shaking an infant, often in anger, to get a child to stop crying or whining. It usually occurs in children less than 1 year of age, and the violent shaking often results in severe and permanent brain injury, spinal-cord injuries, bleeding in the eyes (retinal hemorrhages),and even death.So Families of children with subdural haemorrhages should be thoroughly investigated by social welfare agencies. Reinforcing prevention through helping people understand the dangers of violently shaking a baby, the risk factors and the triggers for it, and ways to lessen the load on stressed out parents and caregivers. This may help to reduce the number of children impacted by Shaken baby syndrome