Shaken Infant Syndrome
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Shaken Infant Syndrome:
Shaken infant syndrome is a very serious and clearly definable form of child abuse. It results from extreme rotational cranial acceleration induced by violent shaking or shaking impact, which would easily recognizable by others as dangerous. More resources should be devoted to prevention of this and other forms of child abuse (Academic Search Premier, July 2001 Vol. 108, Issue 1).
Shaken infant syndrome, also known as "Shaken-Impact Syndrome," or "Whiplash-Shaken Infant Syndrome," is a non-accidental trauma; it is trauma inflicted upon children. The injuries to the brain are a result of rotational forces acting on the brain. These forces are most commonly produced by severe shaking which flops the infant's head back and forth. These forces are exacerbated when the shaking motion is interrupted by the head impacting a surface. Even hitting soft surfaces can increase the force on the brain by 50 times. The injuries that result include hemorrhages, intracranial vessel tears with hematoma formation, and diffuse axonal disruption (www...