History of Shaken Baby Syndrome. In 1946, Dr. John Caffey, a pediatric radiologist, first described what he termed "whiplash shaken-baby syndrome," a cluster of infantile subdural and subarachnoid ...

Shaken baby syndrome is a form of abusive head trauma that occurs when a parent or caregiver violently shakes a baby through overwhelming frustration and losing control due to inconsolable or ...

There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year, according to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Reporting Highlights. Wrongful Accusations: Parents are being charged with abusive head trauma, a newer name for shaken baby syndrome, as mounting exonerations and new science raise questions ...

The term was changed in 2009 to abusive head trauma, a more inclusive diagnosis, Haney said. There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year ...

Suspicions of abusive head trauma, a.k.a. shaken baby syndrome, involving the Flannerys’ younger son, Arlo, led to conflicts between the family and local authorities.

There are about 1,300 reported cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in the U.S. each year, according to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.