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Possible causes of sudden death in children

2024-05-03 21:24:05Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Possible causes of sudden death in children
Possible causes of sudden death in children

Sudden infant death syndrome, a rare and devastating occurrence, affects about 400 American families each year. VOA correspondent Aron Ranen reports from New York that the results of a new study from New York University offer new hope for discovering the cause behind the tragic loss of young children.

The Beagan couple is one of many American families dealing with the unexplained loss of a child. Their daughter Rosie passed away at the age of two.

"Rosie was full of life, a very happy little girl who joked around all the time. She loved being surrounded by her family," her mother, Laura Beagan, told VOA.

Charles Beagan is the father of the little girl who lost her life in unexplained circumstances.

"She was our world and our whole life revolved around her."

What started as an ordinary evening for the Beagan family ended in tragedy when Rosie's body was discovered in the early hours of the morning.

"I went into her room to check on her and I noticed that she wasn't moving and I touched her back with my hand. I realized she wasn't responding and we immediately took her to the hospital," says her father, Charles Beagan.

Despite being rushed to hospital, doctors could not determine the cause of baby Rosie's sudden death.

"The medical specialist contacted us within two days, and of course the initial findings did not indicate the cause," says the father.

Amidst every parent's worst nightmare, the Beagan family seeks to know the causes. A recent study from New York University, in which the Beagan family also participated, may offer some clues. The researchers examined bedroom camera footage of baby Rosie and several other children. They discovered a possible cause of their untimely death, successive seizures within a short time.

The Voice of America spoke with Ms. Laura Gould, researcher at New York University.

"All five videos recorded continuously show convulsions before the film footage provides evidence that there are no more signs of life. We saw that the convulsions were short, less than a minute. It was something new and shocking for all the researchers involved."

Laura Gould, the leader of the research, tragically lost her daughter at the age of 15 months to the same medical phenomenon.

"The death of a child is the greatest fear for a parent. The misfortune causes you to lose judgment during this period and you are shocked to learn that the tests do not show the causes of death. The idea of ​​continuing life without ever knowing the cause of my daughter's death made me enter this path".

The convulsions observed in the video recordings, along with the autopsy results, may help doctors learn more and perhaps come up with a way to prevent similar tragedies.

"Is there anything we can study from the autopsy samples to identify disorders in those children? The results can help to understand the causes and identify children who are at risk. Baby cameras have served as an important evidence base for research," says Ms Gould.

The widespread use of cameras in children's bedrooms has offered a glimmer of hope in uncovering the causes of what is known as sudden and unexpected infant death syndrome./VOA


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