A 1-month-old baby suddenly had intracranial hemorrhage. What happened?

Dangerous experience

One-month-old Niu Niu is the baby of the whole family. One day, Niu Niu suddenly started crying at home and could not be comforted. About 20 minutes later, she started to convulse. Her parents rushed her to the hospital. The doctor did a CT scan of Niu Niu's head and found that she had intracranial hemorrhage. Why did Niu Niu have intracranial hemorrhage?

Causes of intracranial hemorrhage in infants

1 Late-onset vitamin K deficiency is the most common cause of intracranial hemorrhage in infants 4 to 8 weeks after birth, 90% of whom are exclusively breastfed. It can manifest as bleeding in various parts of the body, among which intracranial hemorrhage is the most serious.

2 Bleeding caused by trauma: It may be caused by intentional or unintentional injury.

3 Shaken baby syndrome: This refers to the damage to the baby's brain caused by continuous shaking, which can be seen in abuse or unintentional injury. The main mechanism of its occurrence is: the baby's head is relatively large, heavy and unstable, while the neck is relatively thin and weak. The large head and weak neck muscles make the head move more obviously when it is impacted by external forces; the skull of a small baby is very thin, and external forces can be effectively transmitted into the skull, causing intracranial hemorrhage and/or brain parenchyma damage; the skull base of a small baby is relatively flat, and when it is shaken by external forces, it is easy for the brain tissue to move due to the difference between the skull/dura mater and the skull contents, causing the brain tissue to be hit and blood vessels to tear.

4 Others: Some rare causes include cerebrovascular malformations, poisoning, intracranial masses, infection, etc.

First aid methods

For treatment methods when a child is having convulsions, please refer to the article "What to do if a child has a febrile convulsion". If you find that your child is having convulsions, refusing milk, looking pale, or having impaired consciousness, you should call the emergency number as soon as possible and send him to the hospital in time. Safety Tips

1. Babies who are exclusively breastfed within 3 months should take vitamin K orally or by injection regularly as prescribed by their doctor.

2. When facing a crying baby and life pressure, young parents should adopt a fighting approach and not use their children as an object of venting their anger.

3. Do not lift, throw or shake your baby, especially if he is under 6 months old.

4. Effectively take care of your baby and reduce the occurrence of bumps, falls, accidents, etc.