Latest Shaken Baby Syndrome Stories
South Florida-based children’s charity Bright Steps Forward has partnered with popular crowdfunding website ClickStartMe to provide a much-needed therapeutic device, the Pediasuit, to Joshua Stewart-True, one of the nation’s few survivors of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Joshua’s development has remarkably progressed since he started receiving therapy using a Pediasuit at Ft. Lauderdale’s Therapies4Kids, and this crowdfunding project will allow Joshua to continue to make progress when he...
New imaging findings Physicians at Indiana University School of Medicine and the Northwest Radiology Network (Indianapolis, Indiana) report the case of a 17-year-old high school football player with second impact syndrome (SIS). A rare and devastating traumatic brain injury, SIS occurs when a person, most often a teenager, sustains a second head injury before recovery from an earlier head injury is complete. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case in which...
Conference provides scientific research regarding shaken baby syndrome BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 29, the Twelfth International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)/Abusive Head Trauma will take place in the city where nearly 15 years earlier Louise Woodward was convicted of second degree murder in the shaking death of infant Matthew Eappen. The trial made shaken baby syndrome international news. The attention wrought from the media since...
Knitters and crocheters across North America are being asked to make purple colored baby caps to help educate parents and caregivers SALT LAKE CITY, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Frustration with a crying infant is the number one trigger for the shaking and abuse of infants. In an effort to help spread awareness about normal infant crying and the dangers of shaking an infant, the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome is launching a national public education...
A new study found that spinal bleeding is found often in young children who are victims of abusive trauma. The findings support performing complete spine imaging for children undergoing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for moderate or severe traumatic brain injury and suggest a pathway for distinguishing between abusive and accidental injury. The study is published online in the journal Radiology. According to the researchers, abusive head trauma is the leading cause of significant...
Thousands of "PURPLE" caps being given to babies during the month of November to raise awareness of normal infant crying and the dangers of shaking SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of knitters, crocheters and crafters throughout North America have donated over 30,000 handmade purple colored baby caps to give to hundreds of hospitals throughout North America in an effort to help prevent the most serious and most common form of infant abuse, shaken baby...
Frustration of caring for a crying infant compounded with stresses created during an economic recession makes prevention program developed by the NCSBS more important than ever. SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) says a study published in the October 2011 issue of Pediatrics by a group of researchers headed by Dr. Rachel Berger at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh serves as a reminder of the importance of evidence...
According to new research from Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, the recession is linked to an increase in child abuse. The researchers studied 422 abused children from lower-income families in 74 counties in four states. Lead author Dr. Rachel Berger of the hospital said the results confirm anecdotal reports from many pediatricians who have seen increasing numbers of shaken baby cases and other forms of brain-injuring abuse. She decided to study the type of injury after...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 28th, Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor at the USC School of Medicine, will present the keynote address on the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome at the 25th Annual Conference of Prevent Child Abuse Texas, in Dallas. Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the #1 cause of child abuse deaths with 1300 babies severely shaken every year. Average Age - 4 MonthsMain Trigger - Infant Crying Brain Damage - 80% Health and other Costs - Over $1...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 18th, Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor at the USC School of Medicine, will present a keynote address on the prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) at the Annual Idaho Perinatal Conference in Boise. SBS is the #1 cause of child abuse deaths with 1300 babies severely shaken every year: Average Age - 4 MonthsMain Trigger - Crying Brain Damage - 80% Health and other Costs - Over $1 billion/yearAnd studies suggest the true...
