Epidemiology


  • Peak incidence: 2–4 months

Etiology


  • Sleeping in the prone position
  • Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy and after birth (including secondhand smoking)
  • Young maternal age (especially < 20 years)

Pathophysiology


Clinical features


Abrupt and unexplained death of an infant

Diagnostics


Treatment


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