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Birth Injury

Birth injury, or birth trauma, refers to any damage an infant sustains during the birthing process due to forces like compression or traction, or factors that restrict blood flow or oxygen intake. In the U.S., there are an average of six to eight significant birth injuries per 1,000 live births, and these injuries contribute to fewer than two percent of neonatal deaths and stillbirths. Common birth injuries include caput succedaneum, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, bruising, and cephalohematoma.

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Types of cases:	Cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, infant traumatic brain injury, caput succedaneum, pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes
Related topics:	Traumatic brain injury, medical malpractice and negligence	Brain Injury - There are several types of brain injury, including acquired brain injury (functional impairment related to a congenital disorder or degenerative disease), closed brain injury (brain injury that occurs due to the acceleration and deceleration of the brain See our Birth Injury Glossary

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Cerebral Palsy is a condition in which an infant's brain and central nervous system are damaged. This condition may be caused by pregnancy complications, birth injuries, or post-birth problems... read more

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