Citation

De Leo D, Nassuato E, De Battisti Z, Dall'Agnola A. Pediatr. Med. Chir. 1997; 19(6): 401-410.

Vernacular Title

Morte improvvisa del lattante (SIDS) update: eziopatogenesi, epidemiologia, aspetti medico legali, casistica.

Affiliation

Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi, Policlinico Borgo Roma, Verona, Italia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9595576

Abstract

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of postneonatal infant death in developed countries. The causes of SIDS remain unknown. The principal hypothesis appears abnormality of cardiorespiratory control, sleep-wake regulation. Also in our personal date the autopsy have not been of sufficient specificity and sensitivity to explain the disease.

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