Possible Role of Maternal Mental Disorders in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Abstract

udden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of an infant under 1 year of age, with the onset of the lethal episode apparently occurring during sleep, that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation including performance of a complete autopsy, and review of the circumstances of death and the clinical history. 1 Studies have revealed the possible risk factors for SIDS such as male gender, maternal smoking, premature birth, prone sleeping, soft bedding.2,3 The incidences SIDS vary between 0.06-0.8 per 1000 live births in different countries.3 SIDS is likely to be Turkiye Klinikleri J Foren Sci Leg Med 2018;15(1):39-42