When a baby is shaken, doctors say
acceleration and deceleration forces can lead to tears of bridging veins and nerve cells, triggering bleeding and swelling. Child abuse pediatricians look for these internal markers, among other signs:
Subdural hematoma
Bleeding between
the brain and skull
Retinal hemorrhages
Bleeding at the
back of the eyes
Encephalopathy
Brain swelling caused
by lack of oxygen
When a baby is shaken, doctors say
acceleration and deceleration forces can lead to tears of bridging veins and nerve cells, triggering bleeding and swelling.
Child abuse pediatricians look for these internal markers, among other signs:
Subdural hematoma
Bleeding between
the brain and skull
Retinal hemorrhages
Bleeding at the
back of the eyes
Encephalopathy
Brain swelling caused
by lack of oxygen
When a baby is shaken, doctors say acceleration and deceleration forces can lead to tears of bridging veins and nerve cells, triggering bleeding and swelling. Child abuse pediatricians look for these internal markers, among other signs:
Subdural hematoma
Bleeding between
the brain and skull
Retinal hemorrhages
Bleeding at the
back of the eyes
Encephalopathy
Brain swelling caused
by lack of oxygen