SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year old. It is the leading cause of death in children between 1 month and 1 year of age. Although there is no sure way to prevent SIDS, parents and caregivers can reduce the risk for SIDS.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...
About SIDS SIDS is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year of age that remains unexplained after a complete investigation. This investigation can include an autopsy, a review of the death scene, and complete family and medical histories. 1
Health care providers and researchers don't know the exact cause, but there are many theories. More and more research evidence suggests that infants who die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are born with brain abnormalities or defects. These defects are typically found within a network of nerve cells that rely on a chemical called serotonin that allows one nerve cell to send a signal ...
What causes SIDS? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National ...
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that about 3,000 infants died from a sudden unexpected infant death, with more than 1 in 3 dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in 2022 (the most recent year for which data are available).1
How many infants die from SIDS or are at risk for SIDS?
In addition, at the request of the United States Congress, the NICHD produced strategic plans in 1989 and 1995 that summarized advances in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) research and made recommendations identifying the most promising avenues of research to be pursued over subsequent 5-year periods. In 1999, Congress recommended that the Institute develop a third 5-year plan. Since the ...