title: [Sudden and unexpected infant death].
abstract: SIDS is a topical problem in pediatrics. The cause of SIDS is still unknown. The paper considers different possible pathomechanisms and on the basis of different observations a variety of hypotheses: There is the apnoe hypothesis, the sleep hypothesis, the QT-hypothesis, the arousal hypothesis and the functional deficit primarily concerning the reticular formation of the brainstem. Therefore there is an urgent need for screening programms to find out children at risk of SIDS. Finally, aspects of prophylaxis and treatment in case of recognized risk are discussed.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Scheidt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zwacka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scholle
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
vernacular_title: Der plötzliche und unerwartete Kindstod.