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    Shaken Syndrome: The Most Consequential But Hardly Known Baby Killer

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    Shaken baby syndrome is a serious and often fatal condition affecting infants. It results from violent shaking that can cause brain damage or death. Statistics show that 1 in 4 shaken babies will die, and thousands more survive but suffer serious physical and mental injuries. Common symptoms include an inability to lift the head, dilated pupils, seizures, and breathing issues. The effects on survivors can include blindness, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy. Most perpetrators are male relatives of the baby such as the father or a boyfriend of the mother.

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    Shaken baby syndrome is a serious and often fatal condition affecting infants. It results from violent shaking that can cause brain damage or death. Statistics show that 1 in 4 shaken babies will die, and thousands more survive but suffer serious physical and mental injuries. Common symptoms include an inability to lift the head, dilated pupils, seizures, and breathing issues. The effects on survivors can include blindness, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy. Most perpetrators are male relatives of the baby such as the father or a boyfriend of the mother.

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    Shaken baby syndrome is a serious and often fatal condition affecting infants. It results from violent shaking that can cause brain damage or death. Statistics show that 1 in 4 shaken babies will die, and thousands more survive but suffer serious physical and mental injuries. Common symptoms include an inability to lift the head, dilated pupils, seizures, and breathing issues. The effects on survivors can include blindness, hearing loss, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy. Most perpetrators are male relatives of the baby such as the father or a boyfriend of the mother.

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    SHAKEN Baby SYNDROME

    The most consequential but hardly known baby killer.

    The STATISTICS
    One shaken baby out of four will die Studies estimate 15% of children's deaths are due to battering/shaking, and an additional 15% are potential cases of shaking. 37 children died in Florida in 1995-96; 13 of those died from a combination of Shaken Baby Syndrome/ Head Trauma. Sad, isnt it? There are thousands of babies surviving death, but, sadly, serious injury usually occurs; physically and or mentally. SBS victims range in age from a few days to a few months old; the average is six months. SBS babies are usually infants who are very small.

    More than 60% of the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.
    Almost 80% of the perpetrators of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.

    50% offenders are natural born parents 17% are not even relatives 17% is moms new boyfriend 10% other 6% are the step parents

    The Effects on the SBS victims


    Halfway or total blindness Losing your hearing Having seizures Damaged intellect Struggling with speech and learning Problems with memory and attention Severe mental retardation Cerebral palsy

    Symptoms
    Head turned to the side. Unable to lift/turn head. Pinpointed, dilated, or unequal sized pupils. Blood pooling in the eyes. Pupils unresponsive to light. Bulging/spongy forehead. Weak sucking/swallowing. Semi-consciousness Trouble breathing. Seizures/spasms. Swollen head, which might show up later.

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