[Nocturnal sudden death].
Sudden death is natural death which is rapid and unexpected. Various epidemiological surveys indicate that the incidence of sudden death in Japan is about 100,000 annually, of which 60-70% are due to cardiovascular causes. One third of the victims die while sleeping in the night. Several disorders which may cause nocturnal sudden death, including "Pokkuri disease", are reviewed.
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School.
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D000328:Adult; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology