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Unfortunately, children who receive violent shaking have a poor prognosis for complete recovery. Those who do not die may experience permanent blindness, mental retardation, seizure disorders, or loss of motor control.
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The prognosis for children with shaken baby syndrome is usually poor. Twenty percent of cases result in death within the first few days.
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Sadly, children who receive violent shaking have a poor prognosis for complete recovery. Those who do not die may experience permanent blindness, mental retardation, seizure disorders, or loss of motor control.
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A seizure is the physical findings or changes in behavior that occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.Secondary seizures; Reactive seizures; Seizure- secondary; Seizure- reactive.There are a wide variety of possible sy...
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A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception(sense of feeling) or motor activity(movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizure...
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A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception(sense of feeling) or motor activity(movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizure...
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The intense, involuntary muscular contractions that often accompany seizures are referred to as convulsions. Seizures normally last three to five minutes, with a period of unconsciousness that may last for up to 30 minutes.Seizures can result from...
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Retinal detachment is movement of the transparent sensory part of the retina away from the outer pigmented layer of the retina. In other words, the moving away of the retina from the outer wall of the eyeball.There are three layers of the eyeball.
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Retinal detachment is a separation of the light-sensitive membrane in the back of the eye(the retina) from its supporting layers.The retina is a transparent tissue in the back of the eye. It helps you see the images that are focused on it by the c...
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Retinal detachment is a serious eye disorder in which the retina, a thin tissue of cells located in the back of the eye, separates from the underlying tissue layers.There are three layers of the eyeball. The outer, tough, white layer is called the...
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Unconsciousness is when a person is unable to respond to people and activities. Often, this is called a coma or being in a comatose state.Other changes in awareness can occur without becoming unconscious.
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body''s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some patients such as those with canc...
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Death is defined as the cessation of all vital functions of the body including the heartbeat, brain activity(including the brain stem), and breathing.Death comes in many forms, whether it be expected after a diagnosis of terminal illness or an une...
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Mourning is the grieving process an individual experiences in response to the loss(often through death) of someone.Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close(a relative, friend, or even a pet) at some point in his or her lif...
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Death and Mourning Understanding and adjusting to death and loss at various stages of life. Almost every child or adolescent faces the death of someone close—a relative, friend, or even a pet—at some point in his or her life.
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Death is the end of life, a permanent cessation of all vital functions. Dying refers to the body''s preparation for death, which may be very short in the case of accidental death, or can last weeks or months in some cancer patients.Quality and meth...
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Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.Partial blindness means you have very limited vision.
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Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can''t be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person''s ability to function at certain or all tasks. Legal blindness(which is actually a severe visual i...
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Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord. It may result from direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly from damage to surrounding bones, tissues, or blood vessels.Spinal cord trauma can be caused by any number of injuries to the spine.
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Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.Approximately 11,000 new spinal cord injuries(SCIs) occur each year in the United States. About 200,000 people are currently affected.
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Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries(SCIs) occur each year in the United States. About 250,000 people are currently affected.
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Spinal cord injury(SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of function to occur.
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Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control.Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries(SCIs) occur each year in the United States. About 250,000 people are currently affected.
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A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain.Subdural hematomas are usually the result of a serious head injury. When one occurs in this way, it is called an"acute" subdural hematoma.
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A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood in the space between the outer layer(dura) and middle layers of the covering of the brain(the meninges). It is most often caused by torn, bleeding veins on the inside of the dura as a result of a blow t...
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A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood in the space between the outer and middle layers of the covering of the brain. It is most often caused by torn, bleeding veins as a result of a head trauma.The covering of the brain(meninges) has three ...
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A subdural hematoma is a pooling of blood between the dura, which is a leathery membrane just under the skull, and the brain itself. Subdural hematomas usually occur following a head trauma that breaks the blood vessels that surround the brain.
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Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs'' ability to either add oxygen to the bloodstream or remove carbon dioxide from it is impaired. Respiratory failure can have any one of several causes, such as lung disease or infection, electrolyte imbalan...
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Respiratory failure is nearly any condition that affects breathing function or the lungs themselves and can result in failure of the lungs to function properly. The main tasks of the lungs and chest are to get oxygen from the air that is inhaled i...
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