Shaken Baby Syndrome

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Shaken Baby Syndrome

• Physical Effects

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Figure 1. The range of motion of an infant's head
in the forward to backward plane during a shaking
event. Reprinted with permission from Lauridson
J, Levin A, Parrish R, Wicks A. 2002. Shaken Baby
Syndrome A Visual Overview. (Version 2.0)
Animated CD ROM, Ogden, Utah The National
Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Figure 2. Note the location of the sagittal sinus
and the bridging veins where subdural and
subarachnoid hemorrhages occur in a shaking
event. Reprinted with permission from Lauridson
J, Levin A, Parrish R, Wicks A. 2002. Shaken Baby
Syndrome A Visual Overview. (Version 2.0)
Animated CD ROM, Ogden, Utah The National
Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Subdural Hematoma (Hemorrhage)
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Figure 8. (A) This computerized tomography (CT)
scan of the brain, obtained immediately following
a shaking event, shows significant cerebral
edema. Due to brain swelling, the gray and white
matter of the brain are unable to be
differentiated. The reddened areas signify fresh
blood between the brain hemispheres. (B) shows
the same brain, scanned 3 months after the
shaking event. The dark area shows areas of brain
loss. The child did not survive. Reprinted with
permission from Lauridson J, Levin A, Parrish R,
Wicks A. 2002. Shaken Baby Syndrome A Visual
Overview. (Version 2.0) Animated CD ROM, Ogden,
Utah The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Figure 3. (A) Retinal hemorrhages in the Ora
Serrata are generally caused by infant shaking
and not by accidental trauma or other disease
processes. (B) Circular hemorrhages in the deep
layers of the retina are called dot and blot
hemorrhages. Dot hemorrhages are smaller than
blot hemorrhages. Reprinted with permission
from Lauridson J, Levin A, Parrish R, Wicks A.
2002. Shaken Baby Syndrome A Visual Overview.
(Version 2.0) Animated CD ROM, Ogden, Utah The
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
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Figure 7. Illustrates the narrow chest wall, and
risk for rib fractures, when the chest is
squeezed tightly during a shaking event.
Reprinted with permission from Lauridson J,
Levin A, Parrish R, Wicks A. 2002. Shaken Baby
Syndrome A Visual Overview. (Version 2.0)
Animated CD ROM, Ogden, Utah The National
Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.