1,2 Although these cases implicate shaking as a traumatic mechanism, one had evidence of direct-impact trauma 2 and the second failed to report ocular pathology. Shaken baby syndrome is preventable. 1 Herein, we report 2 new cases of lethal shaken adult syndrome with a clear history of shaking and absence of significant impact head trauma. Shaken baby syndrome is a major cause of nonaccidental injury in children. Two suspect cases of shaken adult syndrome have been reported previously. Shaken Baby Syndrome needs to be brought to the attention of every parent as most parents are ignorant to what could happen to a baby if shaken. It may happen to children up to 5 years of age, but it is most common in babies younger than 1 year old. Shaken baby syndrome is a form of child abuse that can result in permanent brain damage or death. As a result, the incidence is uncertain. Help is available for parents who are at risk of harming a child. Perhaps tell your story will help someone else and I think that is all we can hope for. It is a form of child abuse. Shaken Baby Syndrome can be easily prevented by using some healthy tips and guidance of the baby specialists. Not only this, but you can also hire a babysitter or choose the best daycare center for your baby in case the parents are working. The shaken baby syndrome is difficult to diagnose. Also, be patient and calm if the baby keeps on crying as sometimes silence is the only solution to the mental irritability of the infant. More than 200 babies died or were injured due to being shaken in the past 10 years in the UK.
It requires prompt recognition and management because of the risks of death and permanent neurologic and visual impairment. You are an amazing woman, I commend your husband for staying strong and I am so glad you are still a family. It is never okay to shake or throw a young child. Shaken baby syndrome is brain injury that occurs when someone shakes a baby or throws a baby against an object.
What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome – And How Are Parents Driven To It? Shaken baby syndrome destroys a child's brain cells and prevents his or her brain from getting enough oxygen. By Amy Packham. This is a result of lack of a centralized reporting system, signs of maltreatment not being present, unclear presentation, and acute head trauma not being a single isolated event but one that is part of chronic neglect and abuse that ends in severe morbidity and mortality.