Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome Statistics

• One shaken baby in four dies.Some studies estimate that 15% of children's deaths are due to battering or shaking, and an additional 15% are possible cases of shaking.
• Of the 37 children that died in Florida in 1995-96 13 died from a combination of Shaken Baby Syndrome/ Head Trauma.
• Of the thousands that survive death, serious injury usually occurs."SBS" victims range in age from a few days to a few months old; the average is six months.
• More than 60% of the victims of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.
• Almost 80% of the perpetrators of Shaken Baby Syndrome are male.

Shaken Baby Syndrome, first described as a syndrome in 1974, can be lethal: approximately one shaken baby in four dies from the injuries. Those who survive may suffer blindness caused by bleeding around the brain and eyes, or disabling brain damage, including mental retardation (mild to severe), paralysis, seizure disorder, speech and learning disabilities, neck and back damage, and dislocated bones.

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