Shaking Baby Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome From the National Exchange Club the definition of child abuse is, “Any mistreatment or neglect of a child that results in non-accidental harm or injury and which cannot be reasonably explained” (National Exchange Club 1). ... Child abuse involves physical abuse that contains shaken baby syndrome. ... Such a history suggests whiplash shaken syndrome also called shaken-baby syndrome and is a signal to alert clinicians to the possibility of child abuse and head injury, even in the absence of external stigmata of violence” Shaken baby syndrome defines as “ vigorous shaking of an infant or young child by the arms, legs, or shoulders. ... During the past decade reports concerning unsuspected and repeated trauma to an infant or child have the effects of shaken baby syndrome. ... In 1972 Dr John Caffey describe shaken baby syndrome. ... Other experts joined in upon the campaign and believed that physicians, social workers, educators, attorneys, families and others should collaborate to educate the public about preventing shaken baby syndrome. It’s difficult to diagnose shaking baby syndrome because of the symptoms the child might have. Doctors hardly can put a figure on if the baby had been shaken or if the baby had fell. ... If not they would have to look for retinal hemorrhages , subdural hematoma, and increased head size indicating excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the syndrome.