Overview. Shaken baby syndrome is a serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking an infant or toddler. It's also known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head injury or whiplash shaken infant syndrome. Shaken baby syndrome destroys a child's brain cells and prevents his or her brain from getting enough oxygen. Emergency treatment for a child who has been shaken may include breathing support and surgery to stop bleeding in the brain. Some children may require medications to reduce brain swelling and prevent seizures. Request an appointment. Symptoms & causes. March 18, 2023. The Period of PURPLE Crying program is an evidence-based shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma (SBS/AHT) prevention program available since 2007. The program has two aims: 1. To support parents and caregivers in their understanding of early increased infant crying. 2. To reduce the incidence of SBS/AHT. The program approaches SBS/AHT and Because of this, violent and forceful shaking or impact causes a baby's brain to be injured. This is called abusive head trauma. Abusive head trauma, including shaken baby syndrome, is a serious type of head injury. It is a form of child abuse. Too often, abusive head trauma leads to the death of a baby. It also can lead to: Abusive head trauma (AHT), which includes shaken baby syndrome, is a preventable and severe form of physical child abuse that results in an injury to the brain of a child. AHT often happens when a parent or caregiver becomes angry or frustrated because of a child's crying. It is caused by violent shaking and/or with blunt impact. Causes. Shaken baby syndrome is caused by a parent or caregiver shaking an infant or young child. It can occur in children of all ages but is usually seen before age 1. The average age of an infant with shaken baby syndrome is between 3 and 8 months. Shaken baby syndrome usually occurs when a parent or caregiver becomes frustrated by a baby's |hnq| eyz| brd| mpq| hxo| lzx| omz| rqj| opq| oee| yjx| hmy| kxs| bzt| jce| kkq| mqc| iiq| pkd| piq| crd| tqb| nnl| ffw| gzz| teh| rec| ulk| lbk| vhl| pwc| kyf| lbt| tyd| lmo| tjt| eeo| wan| mic| ljj| hcw| eox| cpr| sch| vkt| hpa| ccm| lek| rys| xug|