shaken baby syndrome
Violent infant injury
Shaken baby syndrome is a form of abusive head trauma in infants caused by violent shaking.
The rapid back-and-forth motion damages the brain, blood vessels, and eyes, often causing permanent disability or death.
The condition typically occurs when a caregiver loses control in response to inconsolable crying.
Medical signs include retinal hemorrhages, subdural bleeding, and brain swelling.
- crying babyWeeping young child
- retinalOf eye's inner lining
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- maltreatmentCruel or harmful treatment
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
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- Brain InjuriesTBI, concussion, brain trauma, brain damage, traumatic brain injury
- neglectneglect, neglected, abandonment, carelessness, disregard
shaken baby syndromeaccidental injury
Unplanned physical harm
natural causes · congenital condition · genetic disorder · SIDS · birth trauma
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