Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood: Current Understanding

Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Current Understanding

Sudden unexplained death in childhood is a term that encompasses apparently natural deaths in children aged older than 1 year with no discernible cause despite a thorough assessment. Definitive underlying causes vary but most cases remain largely unexplained. Research has furthered the view that sud...

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Published in:Pediatric emergency care Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 979 - 983
Main Authors: Wojcik, Monica H., Krous, Henry F., Goldstein, Richard D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-12-2023
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Summary:Sudden unexplained death in childhood is a term that encompasses apparently natural deaths in children aged older than 1 year with no discernible cause despite a thorough assessment. Definitive underlying causes vary but most cases remain largely unexplained. Research has furthered the view that sudden unexplained death in childhood is not an accident, but rather a sentinel medical event for which a thorough postmortem investigation is indicated. Emerging evidence in genetics, neurology, and neuropathology point to heterogeneous causes that in some cases share features of recognized diseases.
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ISSN:0749-5161
1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000003074