Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome:
Sudden deceleration of the head when an infant is held by the arms or trunk and shaken can cause brain injury – rotational forces also play a significant role. Autopsy usually show localised subdural haemorrhage, cerebral swelling and neuronal loss.

Clinical features – usually <3yrs; lethargy; seizures; irritability; alterations in muscle tone; impaired consciousness; vomiting; difficultly breathing. If severe  unresponsive, retinal haemorrhages.

The antivaccine lie that just won’t die: The claim that shaken baby syndrome is really due to “vaccine injury”

The Age of Autism hits another low: excusing shaken baby syndrome

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2015/05/04/here-we-go-again-the-vile-tactic-of-blaming-shaken-baby-syndrome-on-vaccines-part-3-2/
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2012/10/05/using-the-lie-that-sbs-is-a-misdiagnosis-for-vaccine-injury/
http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2014/02/vactruth-writers-defending-baby-murderers.html

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