What is the syndrome of sudden infant death?
SIDS (the acronym in English Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or SIDS stands Castilian, also known as white death or cot death is sudden and unexpected death of a healthy baby before one year. No apparent cause and currently can only join the predisposing factors. It is not a disease, just as it is named can not be determined by any other means, such as autopsy, the cause of his death.
Most cases occur before the first year of life, especially from first to sixth month (90% of cases) and it usually happens at night while the baby is sleeping (in a smaller percentage is also given during the day while the baby naps).
In Argentina, every year more than 350 babies as a result of SIDS.
Why did it happen?
So far investigations worldwide, ensures that is always associated with multiple factors explain below.
• Changes in blood pressure control
There may be abnormalities in the brain, which affect the respiratory center or blood pressure control, things that may also be associated with the immaturity that have premature babies.
• Abnormalities of the cerebral medulla
Anatomic abnormalities were detected at the bulb of the brain, is the place where regulatory center of breathing and heart function.
• Inability to defend
Also unable to defend themselves in situations as simple as to be trapped between the sheets, could be another risk factor.
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