Sudden

Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (/ˈsʌdən ˈɪnfənt dɛθ ˈsɪndroʊm/), also known as cot death or crib death, is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. SIDS is sometimes known as crib death because the infants often die in their cribs.

Etymology

The term "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" was first coined in 1969 in an attempt to focus attention on the then newly recognized group of sudden, unexpected infant deaths that had no identifiable cause even after a thorough investigation, including a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history.

Related Terms

• Crib death
• Cot death
• Infant mortality
• Sleep apnea
• Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI)

See Also

• American SIDS Institute
• SIDS and Kids

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Sudden
• Wikipedia's article - Sudden

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