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Title
Central Massachusetts Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Campaign--A Multidisciplinary Approach
Description
Every year, babies and young children suffer serious injuries and even death due to violent shaking by their caretakers. Here are some frequently asked questions.
A: Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is a severe form of head injury that occurs when a baby or young child is shaken forcibly enough to cause the brain to rebound, or bounce against his or her skull.
A: Like most forms of child abuse, infant shaking usually occurs in private and without witnesses. Based on reenactments and medical studies, we know that shaken baby syndrome involves VIOLENT shaking, estimated at 2-4 shakes per second. The duration of shaking is highly variable--as little as 4 seconds or less, and as much as 20 seconds or more.
