Feb 21, 2025 · Shaken baby syndrome is a serious brain injury that results from forcefully shaking an infant or a toddler. It also is known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head …

Jan 8, 2026 · Shaken baby syndrome is a form of severe physical child abuse that occurs when a parent or caregiver violently shakes a baby or child. The condition most often occurs when a caregiver …

Jun 19, 2025 · The shaken baby syndrome is caused by the violent shaking of the baby. Learn about the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this condition.

Apr 30, 2024 · Shaken Baby Syndrome (also known as Shaken Impact Syndrome) is a serious form of abuse inflicted upon a child. It usually occurs when a parent or other caregiver shakes a baby out of …

May 16, 2024 · Abusive head trauma, including shaken baby syndrome, is a severe form of child abuse that results in a brain injury. 1 2 It often happens when a parent or caregiver becomes angry or …

A baby has weak neck muscles and a large, heavy head. Shaking makes the fragile brain bounce back and forth inside the skull and causes bruising, swelling and bleeding, which can lead to permanent, …

Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) is a term used to describe the constellation of signs and symptoms resulting from violent shaking or shaking and impacting of the head of an …