Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Causes, Prevention, Support

Brief overview Causes and risk factors: cause not conclusively understood; genetic risk factors, problems during pregnancy and birth, external risk factors such as the sleep environment Symptoms: SIDS infants are usually found dead. The “apparently life-threatening event” announces itself with respiratory arrest, flaccid muscles and pale skin. Diagnosis: After death, autopsy of the body. Treatment: … Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Causes, Prevention, Support