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Shaken Baby Syndrome : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • Cortical Contusion

Causes Overview Articles

Shaken baby syndrome
In most cases, an angry parent or caregiver shakes the baby to punish or quiet the child. Such shaking usually takes place when the infant is crying inconsolably and the frustrated caregiver loses control.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Shaken Baby Syndrome
While there may be no obvious external signs of injury following shaking, the child may suffer internally from brain bleeding and bruising(called subdural hemorrhage and hematoma); brain swelling and damage(called cerebral edema); mental retardati...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Shaken Baby Syndrome
The cause of the brain, neck, and spine damage that can result from shaken baby syndrome is brute force. The violent shaking of a baby by a much stronger adult conveys a tremendous amount of energy to the infant.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Nearly 2,000 children die every year as a result of being shaken.Physicians may have difficulty initially diagnosing SBS because there are usually few witnesses to give a reliable account of the events leading to the trauma, few if any external in...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Child abuse - physical
Physical child abuse or non-accidental child trauma refers to fractures and other signs of injury that occur when a child is hit in anger.The physical signs of child abuse used to be called battered child syndrome. This syndrome referred to many f...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Child Abuse, Physical
Alternative Terms: Battered Child, Child Maltreatment, Family Violence.Physical child abuse refers to harm to the child inflicted by the caregiver. Every year, nearly 1,400 cases of fatal child abuse are reported.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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