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しょうこうぐん 子症候群
Noun
1. shaken baby syndrome; SBSMedicine
Wikipedia definition
2. Shaken baby syndromeShaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a triad of medical symptoms: subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage, and brain swelling from which doctors, consistent with current medical understanding, infer child abuse caused by intentional shaking. In a majority of cases there is no visible sign of external trauma. SBS is often fatal and can cause severe brain damage, resulting in lifelong disability. Estimated death rates among infants with SBS range from 15% to 38%; the median is 20%–25%.
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