Kim Ludovissie (edison) SIDS

  It has been reported that babies who die rom sunden imfant death syndrp,e, or SIDS are showing lower amonuts of Serotonin. This was published in th Journal of the American Medical Association.

  Serotnin levels which regulates baby sleep, heart hate and breathing were 26% lower than in the brainstems of babies who died of other causes. The levels of the emzymes trypohande hydrozglase was also found to be 22% lower in SID babies, which is needed to made serotonin. According to the study they are focusing why certain babies are lacking the emzymes to make serotonin. Their is no test as of yet to determine which infants are at risk.

  Dr. Hannah Kinney, who is officiated with the Childer Hospital of Boston Mass, believes that they are decades away from discovering a physical marder of brainstem thatt will be identified in the blood. To advoid the frisk of SIDS, doctors recommend that parents make sure babies can breath uninhibited during sleep( fan helps). Place babies on their back to advoid their rolling over, don’t bundle the baby, and don’t leave loose bedding or stuffed toys in the crib.

2 Responses to “Kim Ludovissie (edison) SIDS”

  1. Katherine Blackford (FGCU) says:

    SIDS is a heart breaking condition for any parent. I can’t imagine having a healthy baby one minute and then the baby never wakes up for a nap. It would be so cruel!
    I hope that we can continue to do research into this disease and also autism. Autism seems to really be on the rise in this country. I think that I heard 1 out of every 400 babies has some form of autism. my parents say they never heard of this disease when they were young but now it is way too common. Lets hope we continue to make great strides in these childhood diseases.

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