Abuse and Neglect: Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of physical abuse that mostly caused by rigorous shaking. There are three risk factors of shaken baby syndrome: gender, financial stress, and mental-health problems.


Sign and Symptoms:

• Poor feeding
• Bulging fontanels
• Lethargy
• Seizures
• Apnea
• Retinal detachment

Nursing Interventions:
Assure and teach parent about age-appropriate play of the infants that will not cause injuries