The Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Shaken Baby Syndrome has been a matter of controversy as people question the
science behind it as well as the myths that have derived from it. During Dr.Narang’s lecture on
Shaken Baby Syndrome, his position in the matter is very clear. Dr. Narang sides with the
science behind the Shaken Baby Syndrome, which delineates that when a parent or caregiver
severely shakes a child in anger or frustration permanent brain damage or death may occur.
Despite his position in the matter, he clearly distincts between the science and the myths behind
this syndrome which allows the audience to determine their position in the matter.
While Shaken Baby Syndrome may be a well known disputed topic, it has been far long
discovered and dates as far back as the 1800s. A French forensic physician during the 1800s
wrote about the tournaments children endured in 32 cases of infanticide. In said pathological
