| The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome | | | | hemorrhages or the formation of blood in the |
| (NCSBS) estimated that 1,200 to 1,400 babies are | | | | eyeâs retinas; fractures in ribs, legs, or arms; |
| injured or killed every year due to abusive head | | | | and subdural hematomas or blood formation on the |
| trauma or more popularly known as Shaken Baby | | | | surface of the brain. |
| Syndrome (SBS). According to the institution, this | | | | According to doctors, SBS is caused by dropping or |
| number may be higher since many cases have not | | | | throwing a baby, shaking a child, or direct blows to the |
| been reported. | | | | head. This condition may be caused by an accident or |
| To determine if SBS occurred, doctors usually look for | | | | negligence, but still, this is considered as a form of child |
| bruises around the chest, head, or neck; skull fractures; | | | | abuse. |