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Sudden Wakening From Sleep Disoriented
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1 in which an autopsy does not show an explainable cause of death.
Alternative Names
Crib death; SIDS
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
SIDS rates have dropped dramatically since 1992, when parents were first told to put babies to sleep on their backs or sides to reduce the likelihood of SIDS. Unfortunately, SIDS remains a significant cause of death in infants under one year old. Thousands of babies...
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Associate Residency Program Director and... Read more »
Idiopathic hypersomnia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypersomnia - idiopathic; Drowsiness - idiopathic; Somnolence - idiopathicSymptomsSymptoms often develop slowly during adolescence or young... Read more »
Sleep walking
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Walking during sleep; Somnambulism Symptoms When people sleepwalk, they may sit up and look as though they are awake when they are... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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