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Sudden infant death syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome: Introduction

Sudden infant death syndrome: The sudden death of an infant due to an unknown cause that occurs during sleep. See free access online books about Sudden infant death syndrome below. See detailed information below for a list of 5 causes of Sudden infant death syndrome, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Sudden infant death syndrome:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sudden infant death syndrome. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Sudden infant death syndrome: Symptom Checker

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Sudden infant death syndrome: Related Rare Diseases

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Definitions of Sudden infant death syndrome:

Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, typically occurring between 3 weeks and 5 months of age, most infants dying at night, and not explained by postmortem data.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, typically occurring between 3 weeks and 5 months of age, most infants dying at night, and not explained by postmortem data.
- (Source - CRISP)

Sudden infant death syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Sudden infant death syndrome, or a subtype of Sudden infant death syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)

Detailed list of causes of Sudden infant death syndrome

The list below shows some of the causes of Sudden infant death syndrome mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Sudden infant death syndrome?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sudden infant death syndrome. Of the 5 causes of Sudden infant death syndrome that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 4 causes have no prevalence information.

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Conditions listing complications: Sudden infant death syndrome:

The following list of conditions have 'Sudden infant death syndrome' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Sleep apnea ... sudden infant death syndrome
  • Smoking ... sudden infant death syndrome

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  • What are the alternative names for Sudden infant death syndrome:

    SIDS
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

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    Medical Conditions associated with Sudden infant death syndrome:

    Death (345 causes), Infant symptoms (2479 causes)

    Symptoms related to Sudden infant death syndrome:

    SIDS, Infant symptoms (2479 causes), Death (345 causes), Arcuate nucleus brain abnormality, Medium chain acylCoA dehydrogenase deficiency, Respiratory infections, Sleep apnea (19 causes), Smoking

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