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Is it possible to cause a brain bleed by shaking my head too hard?
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Not likely: In a healthy adult, it is not likely to cause a brain bleed. This is not the case in an infant as in the shaken baby syndrome, where vigorous shaking causes a brain bleed.
Answered 4/9/2020
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Not likely: Difficult to cause brain bleed without a significant impact. Do not keep shaking hard.
Answered 10/2/2020
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