Potential Role of Febrile Seizures and Other Risk Factors Associated With Sudden Deaths in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) is the fifth leading category of death among toddlers but remains underrecognized and inadequately studied.

Objective

To assess the potential role of febrile seizures (FS) and other risk factors associated with SUDC and describe the epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention of SUDC.

Design, setting, and participants

This case series study reviewed 622 consecutive sudden child death cases aged 1 to 17 years from 2001 to 2017 from 18 countries. Data were collected from family members of children who died suddenly; these families voluntarily registered with the SUDC Foundation. Data analysis was conducted from November 2017 to February 2019.

Main outcome measures

Certified manner of death characterized as acci

SUBMITTER: Crandall LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6487567 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature