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| What is SBS? | |
| ...... . | An acquired traumatic brain injury due to violent or vigorous shaking infant by the arms, legs, chest, or shoulders. |
| Degree of damage varies by amount and duration of shaking. | |
| What happens to the babies brain? | |
| ....... | When shaken, the brain bounces within the skull, causing the brain tissue to bruise. |
| Blood vessels then tear away and blood pools inside the skull. | |
| This creates pressure and brain damage or abnormalities occur. | |
| How is it diagnosed? | |
| ....... | CT
(computerized tomograpy) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).
-looking for presence of bleeding. |
| Eye
exam.
-looking for bleeding within the eye |
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| X-rays.
-looking at the rest of the body for broken bones. |
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| Increased head size indicating accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the brain. | |
| What is the medical treatment? | |
| .... | Medication to reduce swelling. |
| Surgical methods to relieve pressure. | |
| Why does SBS happen? | |
| ...... . | Infants heads are large and heavy with little support from a weak neck. |
| Frustration and stress from a crying or "colic" infant. | |
| Toilet training difficulties. | |
| Feeding problems. | |
| Lose of control. | |
| What are other names for SBS? | |
| .... | Abusive head trauma |
| Shaken brain trauma | |
| Pediatric traumatic brain injury | |
| Whiplash shaken infant syndrome | |
| Shaken impact Syndrome | |
| Table
combined from the following references:
Kang,
K (1997). Common questions about shaken baby syndrome.
National Information, Support and Referral Service on Shaken Baby Syndrome (2000). http://www.capcenter.org/questions.html (18 Apr. 2000). Palmer, S. Shaken baby syndrome. http://thearc.org/faqs/Shaken.html (19 Apr 2000). |
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