SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

Causes of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome is brain injury that occurs when someone shakes a baby or throws a baby against an object

CAUSES OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

• When a baby is shaken or thrown, the head twists or whips back and forth
• This can cause tears in brain tissue, blood vessels, and nerves.
• The child's brain slams against the skull
• Causes bleeding and swelling in the brain
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SYMPTOMS

• Extreme irritability
• Difficulty breathing
• Decreased appetite
• No smiling or vocalization
• Seizures

TREATMENT

• Carefully place baby on its back
• Perform chest compressions
• No medicine that treats Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Sometimes have to go into surgery to treat bleeding in brain
• 25% of children die while 60% sustain lifelong injuries

IMPACT ON BRAIN

SIGNS OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

SOURCES

• Healthline.com
• Dontshake.org
• Webmd.com
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