據國際合眾社消息 一項研究顯示，內耳損傷可以阻礙嬰兒呼吸，從而導致嬰兒猝死綜合征（SIDS）。
CBS週二報道說，醫生們研究了31個死于嬰兒猝死綜合征的病例，發現他們的聽力檢測結果相同。
這項研究的領導者，西雅圖兒童醫院研究所的Daniel Rubens博士說，反映內耳功能的評分。右耳明顯低于左耳，這在健康嬰兒中並不常見。
Rubens說: “我懷疑內耳在控制呼吸中起一定作用”他懷疑，出生時內耳的損傷會致命的影響嬰兒的正常呼吸。
嬰兒猝死綜合征研究者Henry Krous博士說，父母應該應該採取措施減少發生SIDS的風險。每年美國有超過2000嬰兒死于嬰兒猝死綜合征。
Krous說，應該把嬰兒放在硬質表面睡覺，平躺，並且襁褓不要過度包裹。
原文：
Inner Ear May Play Role In SIDS Deaths
A study suggests inner ear damage may play a role in hampering the breathing of some babies who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Doctors examining 31 deaths found newborns who later died from SIDS shared the same hearing test results, CBS News reported Tuesday.
The scores, reflecting inner ear function, were significantly lower in the right ear than in the left, something not usually seen in healthy babies, said Dr. Daniel Rubens of the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and the study's lead author.
"I'm suggesting that the inner ear plays a key role in the control of breathing," said Rubens, noting he suspects damage to the inner ear, possibly at birth, can fatally impair a child's ability to breathe normally.
SIDS researcher Dr. Henry Krous said parents should continue to follow steps proven to reduce the risk of SIDS, which kills more than 2,000 babies in the United States each year.
"Put babies on firm surfaces for sleeping," Krous said. "They should be placed on their back, they should not be overly swaddled." (c) UPI
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