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DOHAB Syndrome

Dropped on head at birth syndrome, or DOHAB, is an issue where children were dropped on their heads at birth.

According to a study by Harvard University, babies who are dropped on their heads at birth are 500 times more likely to have cognitive issues. These issues can be permanent concussions. Additionally, getting a concussion can worsen their symptoms by 3,000 percent. The study recommends having the child either not doing exams or having extra time on the exams. To test the study, Harvard University dropped 25 newborn children on their heads. They then watched them and 25 children who were not dropped on their heads over the course of 8 years. 92% of the babies who were dropped on their heads showed signs of having dyslexia type symptoms and other learning issues. These showed up at various times from Kindergarten to 3rd grade (in terms of US educational-system school years). Only 4% of the children not dropped on their heads displayed these types of symptoms. From these results, it is projected that these symptoms will worsen over the years. There are many schools that can help children with DOHAB syndrome, such as the Caroll School in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Because the study is not yet complete, they will study the children until the age of 30 to see if the symptoms get better or worse, the Mayo Clinic, and most pediatric doctors, are not yet aware of this problem. Therefore, they do not know how to properly treat it. Harvard University recommends treating it like dyslexia, and NYU, who is conducting a similar experiment, is trying to create a pill which weakens symptoms. It can happen anyone, be extra careful with this new research.