While the number of deaths has fallen considerably in recent years (-75% in less than 15 years), nearly 250 babies are still victims of "sudden infant death syndrome", sometimes referred to by the acronym MSN, according to figures from the 2009 Health Watch Institute.
Until today, the causes of these sudden and unexpected deaths of babies, who nevertheless appeared to be in good health, were vague. But after eleven years of research, Dr. Daniel Rubens, originally from the city of Seattle in the United States, thinks he has identified the origin. In an article in the journal Parenting, he explains that it is an undiagnosed dysfunction of the inner ear. And for good reason:it would prevent baby from changing position to improve his breathing when he has difficulty breathing, leading to asphyxiation.
Today, Dr. Rubens is launching a more in-depth study to prove these initial results. "I'm not going to give up, we're going to find a solution," he continues. If proven, controls could be carried out on a large scale.
