Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome
General information about symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Furthermore, symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
List of symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Shaken Baby Syndrome includes:
- Changes in behavior
- Irritability
- Lethargy
- Loss of consciousness
- Pale skin
- Bluish skin
- Vomiting
- Convulsions
- Broken bones
- Neck injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Brain bruising
- Brain swelling
- Brain bleeding (intracerebral hemorrhage)
- Countrecoup
Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome: Symptoms may include changes in behavior, irritability, lethargy, loss of consciousness, pale or bluish skin, vomiting, and convulsions. Although there usually are no outward physical signs of trauma, there may be broken, injured, or dislocated bones and injuries to the neck and spine. 1
More symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Shaken Baby Syndrome, underlying causes of Shaken Baby Syndrome, associated conditions for Shaken Baby Syndrome, risk factors for Shaken Baby Syndrome, or other related conditions.
Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Shaken Baby Syndrome Information Page: NINDS
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