Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS): Beware!

What is Shaken Baby Syndrome?

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), which can in tHe have been crippled as Baby Syndrome is a term used for cases of torture of infants.

In the case of SBS, shaken-baby normally Shake strongly by adults who are angry and are usually intended to stop the baby crying or whining.

Shaken Baby Syndrome usually befall children aged under 1 year and can lead to severe permanent brain injury, spinal cord injury, bleeding in the eye, and even death.

How common is Shaken Baby Syndrome?

For Indonesia, we have no data ajurat. However, as an illustration, in America there are about 1000 to 1500 cases annually. Most of the victims of SBS is an infant aged 3-8 months. There are also fewer cases are found in infants up to the nerusia 4 years.


And ... 25% of children who experienced Shaken Baby Syndrome in the American experience of death.

What Causes Shaken Baby Syndrome?

Babies have very weak neck muscles. But he has a big head, heavy when compared to their body size. Infant brain is extremely vulnerable and need room to grow. That's why there are voids or gaps between the skull and brain that can support such growth.

If you shake your baby firmly, this can cause the brain to move your child in their sockets. Furthermore, the baby's brain tissue will swell and blood vessels can be torn.

Typically, infants with Shaken Baby Syndrome will experience a brain hemorrhage, bleeding in the eye and the injury to the spinal cord or neck. Some babies also showed bruises and a cracked rib.

Posted by Ashiya Mizuki

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