Patient's question:
My baby must be held while sleeping during the day, or placed in a cradle to rock them to sleep. Is this likely to cause shaken baby syndrome?Help needed: Please ask the doctor to answer
Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description, this situation occasionally does not cause an impact on the baby, and it will not lead to a decline in his intelligence. Don't worry. In the future, try to shake him less. It's enough if the shaking isn't too violent. The baby's skull is in the stage of growth and development, and generally, without any trauma or bumps, the brain is protected by the skull, so there will be no impact. Currently, shaking has no effect on the brain, and normal feeding is sufficient. However, if a child suffers from "Shaken Baby Syndrome," it can be accompanied by a series of clinical symptoms. Mild cases may include restlessness, listlessness, while severe cases may involve motor disorders, paralysis, difficulty breathing, blindness, slow reaction, confusion, convulsions, and more. In adulthood, developmental delays and low intelligence may occur. Therefore, it is best to take the child to the hospital for an MRI to rule out the possibility of cranial developmental abnormalities.