Personal Images Inform Shaken-Baby Ads
By Jonathan Mummolo
Washington Post Staff Writer

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health, shaken baby syndrome is "a type of inflicted traumatic brain injury that happens when a baby is violently shaken. A baby has weak neck muscles and a large, heavy head. Shaking makes the fragile brain bounce back and forth inside the skull and causes bruising, swelling, and bleeding, which can lead to permanent, severe brain damage or death." According to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, an estimated 1,200 to 1,400 children nationwide are injured or killed by shaking every year.

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Every war has a signature injury that has profound impacts on health care.

World War I resulted in many cases of lung damage from gases. World War II presented the horrors of radiation exposure. Many soldiers experienced circulation and joint problems due to the extreme cold during the Korean War. Agent Orange led to many illnesses in Vietnam veterans.

Today’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have also resulted in a common affliction for returning soldiers: Brain injuries caused by bomb blasts.