"What is “Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)”? (Aka: Shaken Baby Syndrome, Shaken Impact Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma of Infancy.)

Download or read book "What is “Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)”? (Aka: Shaken Baby Syndrome, Shaken Impact Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma of Infancy.) written by Dr.HAKIM and published by Dr.Hakim Saboowala. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child abuse can take the form of physical cruelty, neglect, or emotional or sexual abuse.  Abuse-related craniocerebral trauma or non-accidental head injury (NAHI) accounts for only a small proportion of all child abuse, but is conspicuously over-represented in the first year of life. NAHI is the most frequent non-natural cause of death in infancy, and the most common cause of death overall between the ages of 6 and 12 months. The clinical spectrum ranges from trivial bruising to severe trauma with fatal outcome. The shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a common form of NAHI in which the victim is held by the torso or the extremities and violently shaken, causing abrupt uncontrolled head movements with a marked rotatory component. Clinically, SBS is characterized by signs of severe diffuse cerebral trauma, i.e., acute encephalopathy, subdural hemorrhage, and retinal hemorrhage, occasionally accompanied by various combinations of metaphyseal fractures or rib fractures. The explanation provided for the injuries is frequently inadequate or inconsistent. Recent, sometimes emotionally tinged scientific controversy over the diagnostic value of subdural hemorrhage in infants has further increased the uncertainty. Against the backdrop of recent well-publicized cases of fatal child abuse, an attempt has been made in this Booklet to depict the current state of knowledge on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), to review the scientific literature and summarize the recommendation of national and international expert panels. …Dr. H. K. Saboowala. M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)