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The theory of prosecutors in SBS cases is that brain injuries similar to whiplash can occur in a shaken infant.  Because infants and toddlers possess proportionately larger heads than adults and weaker neck muscles, they are unable to restrain the movement of their heads when shaken.  Under this theory, the brain is more mobile within the cranium in infants than in adults, and that shaking causes the brain to bounce within the skull.  Shaken baby syndrome will be alleged whenever a subdural hemorrhages (bleeding in the brain), retinal hemorrhages (bleeding in the retina) and fractures of the ribs and bones occur, even though there are many innocent causes of such conditions.  The claimed symptoms of shaken baby syndrome are vague and common, including extreme irritability, lethargy, poor feeding, breathing problems, convulsions, vomiting, and pale or bluish skin.  Shaken baby injuries are typically claimed about children younger than 2 years old, but sometimes as old as 5 years.<ref>http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shakenbaby/shakenbaby.htm</ref>

The theory of prosecutors in SBS cases is that brain injuries similar to whiplash can occur in a shaken infant.  Because infants and toddlers possess proportionately larger heads than adults and weaker neck muscles, they are unable to restrain the movement of their heads when shaken.  Under this theory, the brain is more mobile within the cranium in infants than in adults, and that shaking causes the brain to bounce within the skull.  Shaken baby syndrome will be alleged whenever a subdural hemorrhages (bleeding in the brain), retinal hemorrhages (bleeding in the retina) and fractures of the ribs and bones occur, even though there are many innocent causes of such conditions.  The claimed symptoms of shaken baby syndrome are vague and common, including extreme irritability, lethargy, poor feeding, breathing problems, convulsions, vomiting, and pale or bluish skin.  Shaken baby injuries are typically claimed about children younger than 2 years old, but sometimes as old as 5 years.<ref>http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shakenbaby/shakenbaby.htm</ref>

I just want to say thank you to Conservapedia for this, as there was a high profile case here in Canada.  The Bain family lost their 2 children for 2 years to the custody of Child Services in British Columbia over them alledging SBS.  The Child Services here are so fascist the Bain family did not go to the media because they feared punishment if they did.  Child Services would not even place the children with relatives of the Bain family.  Finally, after testimony from a US expert, the family had there children returned.

I just want to say thank you to Conservapedia for this, as there was a high profile case here in Canada.  The Bain family lost their 2 children for 2 years to the custody of Child Services in British Columbia over them alleging SBS.  The Child Services here are so fascist the Bain family did not go to the media because they feared punishment if they did.  Child Services would not even place the children with relatives of the Bain family.  Finally, after testimony from a US expert, the family had there children returned.

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