title: A review of sudden infant death syndrome.
abstract: This chapter defines sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and provides a brief review of the history, current knowledge, pathology, and possible mechanisms of death. The authors conclude with considerations of other selected causes of sudden, unexpected infant death.
authors.affiliation: Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rambaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walpita
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Krous
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012307:Risk Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology