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The most common stimulus is a painful event. The child turns pale (as opposed to blue) and loses consciousness with little if any crying. The EEG is also normal, and there is no postictal phase, nor incontinence. The child is usually alert within minutes. There may be a relationship with adulthood syncope. [4] Complicated breath-holding spells
At birth a baby has developed the neural pathways for nociception and for experiencing pain, but the pain responses are an immature version of that of an adult. There are a number of differences in both nerve structure and in the quality and extent of nerve response which are considered to be pertinent to understanding neonatal pain.
Blue baby syndrome has been attributed to cyanotic congenital heart diseases and methemoglobinemia, however there are additional causes that could result in a baby becoming cyanotic, such as: [8] Airway obstruction; Decreased blood perfusion; Disordered control of breathing (ex: cyanotic breath-holding spells, seizures)
“This allows parents to save their breath if kids aren’t ready to listen,” she continues. “At the same time, kids will know their parents are available for support and have ideas.”
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Finally, Ryan says, “Sorry buddy, one more time,” then blows on Heather’s stomach a final time, laughing as the baby kicks once again. “Oh my god,” he says, a giant grin on his face ...
Shaken Baby Syndrome, also called as Shaken Impact Syndrome, is a severe form of child abuse. It occurs when parents or caregivers shake a baby. [ 51 ] There is a strong association between crying and SBS, where studies indicate 1-6% of parents have shaken their babies to stop crying.
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