Diseases

Birth Trauma

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Birth trauma (bt) refers to damage of the tissues and organs of a newly delivered child, often as a result of physical pressure or trauma duringchildbirth. The term also encompasses the long term consequences, often of a cognitive nature, of damage to the brain or cranium.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of ptsd include insomnia, irritability and angry outbursts, panic attacks, nightmares about the birth, a desire to avoid the baby or anything relating to the birth, feelings of detachment from loved ones etc

CAUSES

The most common traumatic injuries include:
• caput succedaneum. Caput succedaneum is a condition marked by scalp swelling, typically during or shortly after birth. ...
• cephalohematoma. ...
• bruising and broken bones. ...
• subconjunctival hemorrhage. ...
• bell's palsy. ...
• brachial plexus injury.