Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Seeing the pediatrician and, when needed, the pediatric cardiologist is the appropriate path for understanding sudden infant death syndrome, which is the unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby during sleep and with no clear cause after investigation.
What it is: It is a diagnosis established by exclusion, meaning when no other explanation is found. It mainly affects babies under one year of age.
Associated factors: Circumstances that may play a role have been described, such as sleeping face down, overheating, soft surfaces in the crib, or exposure to tobacco smoke.
Professional guidance: Questions about the baby's safe sleep and prevention measures are worth discussing with the pediatrician, who can assess each family situation and address concerns with reliable information.
Data on 6 doctors who treat sudden infant death syndrome
Specialties that treat sudden infant death syndrome
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in sudden infant death syndrome
Dr. Edgar Bustos Córdova
Dr. Alberto Fregoso Ojeda
Dr. Rodolfo Rivas Ruiz
Dr. Sergio Miguel Gomez Dorantes
Dr. Mercado Filomena Vizcaino
Dra. Olga Eugenia Martínez Garza
Dr. Jose Luis Balanzar Serna
Dr. Alfonso Corona Tellez
Dr. Rodriguez Francisco Herrera
Dr. Román Pineda Abarca
Dr. Escandon Hector Calles
Dr. Roberto Moreno Paez
Dr. Francisco Alvarado Alemán
Dr. Jesús Isidro Pinzón Sánchez
Dra. Elizabeth Solano Pareja
Dr. Victor Tapia Alfaro
Dr. Julio Fraire Calleros
Dra. Gabriela Juárez Domínguez
Dra. Maria Eugenia Chang Gonzalez
Dr. Edgar Sanchez-Uribe
Frequently asked questions
What is sudden infant death syndrome?
Seeing the pediatrician and, when needed, the pediatric cardiologist is the appropriate path for understanding sudden infant death syndrome, which is the unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby during sleep and with no clear cause after investigation.
Which doctor treats sudden infant death syndrome?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is usually treated by specialists in pediatrician, pediatric cardiologist.