Although it may change, as of now, our sweet angel's passing is categorized as SUDC, otherwise known as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. SUDC affects an estimated 1 in 100,000 children, with just 400 cases per year in the U.S.
Although it may change, as of now, our sweet angel's passing is categorized as SUDC, otherwise known as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. SUDC affects an estimated 1 in 100,000 children, with just 400 cases per year in the U.S.
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood is a category of death in children between the ages of 1 and 18 years that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy.1.
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood is a category of death in children between the ages of 1 and 18 years that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy.1.
Research continues to try and find the cause of SUDC. If you would like to support that research, to help put an end to cases like Vito's so no other family has to go through what we are going through, you can do so here: https://sudc.org/donate/
Research continues to try and find the cause of SUDC. If you would like to support that research, to help put an end to cases like Vito's so no other family has to go through what we are going through, you can do so here: https://sudc.org/donate/
1. Krous HF, Chadwick AE, Crandall L, Nadeau-Manning JM. Sudden unexpected death in childhood: a report of 50 cases. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005;8(3):307-319
1. Krous HF, Chadwick AE, Crandall L, Nadeau-Manning JM. Sudden unexpected death in childhood: a report of 50 cases. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005;8(3):307-319