optic nerve. When the body sends in the clotting agents the will begin to clot the blood in the retina and the nerve. The clotting in the nerve can cause damage to the nerve leaving it permanently damaged. The clotting inside the retina will cause blind spots and possible total blindness.Shaken baby syndrome evokes the bodys homeostatic response system for injuries. In most cases the response to the injury from the body tends to upset the balance even more. The bodys healing system is primarily designed for healing external injuries or injuries to the extremities. It is in these cases that the body makes its own anatomical splint by causing a broken finger to swell to immobilize it. When the tissue in the cranium is swollen it results in crushing pressure on the brain causing the body to attempt to further supplement the injury site. The body will send in more of its healing resources further aggravating the problem. This is one of the few instances of when the bodys homeostatic system will defeat itself in almost every instance. ...
