An abusive caregiver shakes an infant to get her to stop crying. The infant stops crying. Why?

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Shaking an infant can cause what is known as shaken baby syndrome, which can result in bleeding in the brain and/or retinal bleeding. This can cause neural connections to break, leading to permanent brain damage or even death. The fact that the infant stops crying may be due to the damage caused by the shaking, rather than a conscious decision to stop crying.

An Abusive Caregiver Shakes an Infant to Get Her to Stop