The Shaken Baby Alliance is a non-profit charity on a mission to increase public awareness of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). The following are possible indications that your child may be suffering from Shaken Baby Syndrome:

• Extreme irritability, often misdiagnosed as colic
• Decreased appetite or feeding problems
• Inability to suck or swallow
• Vomiting
• Lethargy or poor muscle tone
• Inability to follow movements with eyes
• No smiling or vocalization (cooing, gurgling, etc.)
• Rigidity
• Seizures or convulsions, rolling eyes or eyes upward into head
• Pale or blueish skin
• Loss of consciousness or coma
• Difficulty breathing
• Dilated pupils
• Blood spots/pooling of blood in eyes
• Bruises on shoulders, neck, ribs (front and back), upper arms, arms, wrists

  Keep in mind that in many SBS cases, there are no outward signs of physical abuse.