An Excess of Neurons (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

An Excess of Neurons

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Infants who died from SIDS had significantly more serotonergic neurons (neurons that make and release serotonin) in their brainstem as compared with controls, particularly in the area known as the midline raphé nucleus (blue dots).

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Image courtesy David Paterson, Ph.D., Children’s Hospital Boston

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