Abusive head trauma (AHT) to infants is preventable. It’s critical to understand what it is, how it’s caused, and how to foster a culture of support to ensure that no child suffers from preventable harm. This is a call to action for more awareness and education around normal infant crying following the tragic death of a Lee County infant who was allegedly shaken by their mother.
Abusive head trauma, also called shaken baby syndrome (AHT/SBS), is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “a preventable, severe form of physical child abuse resulting from violently shaking an infant by the shoulders, arms, or legs. SBS/AHT may result from both shaking alone or from shaking with impact.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-tragedy-shaken-baby-call-110258641.html
