Baby Head Injury and Child Brain Injury Are Devastating Events

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Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), traumatic injuries to the brain or simply head injury, occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. Brain injuries can cause a host of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social side effects. Symptoms of brain injuries can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. Outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death.

Baby Head Injury

Parents fear a possible baby head injury. Head injuries occur to babies of all ages. Falls from the crib, a changing table, the parents' bed, high chairs, and a person’s arms are common. Distraught parents who have tripped and fallen while carrying their baby will inadvertently cause a baby head injury. Though rare, infants suffer skull fractures because the baby suddenly arched his back and flipped out of a person’s arms and onto a hard surface.

When children are learning to walk, head injuries usually result from rather short falls to the floor. As children grow more mobile, they are injured by doorknobs, window sills, fireplaces, falls down stairs or onto sidewalks, or baseball bats. The force of balls and rocks may cause sharp injuries.

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What's a concussion?

When a closed-head injury (no object penetrates the skull) causes a change in the normal functioning of the brain, it is called a concussion. The injury might be from a violent blow, a fall, or a severe shaking.

A child with a concussion may lose consciousness or have problems with vision, memory, or balance. This sounds scary, but in most cases (but not all cases) the effects are temporary and the child recovers completely.

Mortality/Morbidity Rates from Infant Injury

Birth injuries account for fewer than 2 percent of neonatal deaths. From 1970-1985, rates of infant mortality resulting from birth trauma fell from 64.2 to 7.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, a remarkable decline of 88 percent. This decrease reflects advancements in technology that allow obstetricians to recognize birth trauma risk factors using ultrasonography and fetal monitoring prior to attempting vaginal delivery. Use of potentially injurious instrumentation such as mid-forceps rotation and vacuum delivery has also declined. Most birth traumas are self-limiting and have a favorable outcome. Nearly one half are potentially avoidable with recognition and anticipation of obstetric risk factors. The accepted alternative is a cesarean delivery.

Has your baby suffered a head injury or concussion? Don’t hesitate to contact a Pennsylvania law firm specializing in birth injuries. Contact Anapol Schwartz. This is a difficult time; we can help.

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