Open AccessShaken Baby Syndrome: Simple Review Article
Author(s) -
Sawsan Hassan Abdullah Hashim,
Haneen Obaid Alanazi,
Reham Arif A. Alanazi,
Rahaf Meshal Lafi Alanazi,
Rasil Naif Muhalhil,
Afnan Hamdan Owayn Alanazi,
Amer M. Alanazi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i59a34274
Subject(s) - shaken baby syndrome , medicine , subdural hemorrhage , skull , etiology , hematoma , head trauma , fundus (uterus) , magnetic resonance imaging , poison control , surgery , injury prevention , radiology , pathology , child abuse , medical emergency
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) occurs in infants when the head is subjected to excessive acceleration and deceleration. Guthkelch first identified SBS when he noticed that infants with subdural hematoma did not always have gross markings, indicating the possibility of a baby shaking. The rotational force pushes the brain against the skull, causing various types of head and neck injuries. Ophthalmologic testing for retinal haemorrhages and ocular fundus, which can rule out SBS, is one of the tests for SBS. Immunohistochemical staining for -amyloid precursor protein (-APP) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately identify brain injuries and bleeding, resulting in a more accurate diagnosis of SBS. SBS symptoms are shared by other etiologies, making it difficult to determine the true cause of infantile injury. Experiments using biomechanical models to recreate the whiplash movement have not revealed subdural haemorrhaging, but limitations in the models have doubt to these results.