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Shaken baby syndrome


Shaken baby syndrome
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This is a severe form of head injury caused by violently shaking an infant or child, usually when the infant is crying inconsolably and the frustrated caregiver loses control.
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Shaken baby syndrome: Injuries, particularly to the head, caused by violently shaking an infant. The syndrome is the commonest cause of infant death from head injuries and one of the most serious kinds of child abuse.
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Shaken baby syndrome is thought to occur when a baby is violently shaken, thrown, or slammed, causing the baby's head to move forward and backward rapidly.
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Child Abuse (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Child Abuse
Choking in the Conscious Child
Choking in the Conscious Infant
Choking in the Unconscious Adult
Choking in the Unconscious Child
Choking in the Unconscious Infant
Closed Head Injury (Concussion) ...
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Whiplash - Shaken Infant (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Wound - Cut or Puncture (Cuts and Puncture Wounds) ...
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" Common causes CVI in infants and young children include hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) (in the term born infant), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) (in the preterm infant), traumatic brain injury due to shaken baby syndrome and accidental ...
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