title: [Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) update: etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, legal medicine aspects, cases].
abstract: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of postneonatal infant death in developed countries. The causes of SIDS remain unknown. The principal hypothesis appears abnormality of cardiorespiratory control, sleep-wake regulation. Also in our personal date the autopsy have not been of sufficient specificity and sensitivity to explain the disease.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi, Policlinico Borgo Roma, Verona, Italia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Leo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nassuato
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: De Battisti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dall'Agnola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001722:Birth Order; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D011187:Posture; D012737:Sex Factors; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Morte improvvisa del lattante (SIDS) update: eziopatogenesi, epidemiologia, aspetti medico legali, casistica.