The Fallacy of the Simultaneous Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Twins

Bass, Millard

doi:10.1097/00000433-198909000-00005

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“…The paper by Bass [9] reports on 13 pairs of simultaneous infant deaths in twins that originally had been labelled as simultaneous twin SIDS in ten, undetermined in two and sudden infant death (non-traumatic) in one. Further information was collected from health professionals and in six of the 13 cases by contacting the next of kin.…”

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“…The literature mainly deals with single case reports [5,6]. The deaths are classified as either simultaneous sudden infant death syndrome in twins [7,8], or due to injuries associated with environmental hazards [9] or "unascertained" [10]. The literature is limited and generates strong opinions.…”

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“…The literature is limited and generates strong opinions. To quote one author: "The likelihood of twin infants dying suddenly and simultaneously of SIDS, a natural disorder, defies credibility" [9].…”

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Simultaneous sudden unexpected death in infancy of twins: case report

2010

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Simultaneous sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in twins is an extremely rare event. Some believe these are natural deaths, whereas others suggest they are unnatural. We report monozygotic twins dying at 12 weeks of age. Extensive investigation concluded that the cause of death was natural. Our case fulfilled the criteria of simultaneous SIDS in twins. However, thermal stress due to excessive thermal insulation, use of a pillow and placing twins in the same cot all represent a potentially unsafe sleeping environment. We recommend the term "simultaneous sudden unexpected death in infancy of twins" to describe such cases.

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Simultaneous sudden unexpected death in infancy of twins: case report

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“…22,24,40 However, hyperthermia is extremely difficult to diagnose because there is no specific test or autopsy finding to confirm that an infant was exposed to a thermotoxic environment. 19 Some researchers have reported abnormalities of the mucosa of the small intestines in cases of pediatric heat stroke. 46,47 Conversely, infants are also vulnerable to hypothermia.…”

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“…5 Epidemiological studies of SIDS have consistently reported the following findings: (1) a unique death distribution, with the majority occurring between 2 and 5 months of age, 6 (2) excessive number of deaths in the winter months, 7 (3) higher death rates among blacks 8 and male infants, 9 -11 and (4) mothers who usually are of a lower socioeconomic status, 12 are predominantly young, 13 have limited education, 14 are unmarried, 15 and frequently use drugs before, during, and after pregnancy. 16,17 Environmental risk factors shown to be associated with SIDS include carbon monoxide, 18 carbon dioxide, 19 bedding, 20 bed sharing, 21 hypothermia, and hyperthermia. 22,23 Nonenvironmental risk factors also have been associated with SIDS.…”

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