Sudden unexpected infant death, sudden unexplained death in childhood, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

WHAT IT FOUND

This review discusses potential biological overlaps between sudden unexpected death in infancy, childhood, and epilepsy, suggesting unrecognized seizures may play a role in some deaths.

It provides no new evidence on prevention strategies or clinical outcomes.

What this paper is

This is a narrative review synthesizing literature on the shared mechanisms between sudden unexpected death in infancy, childhood, and epilepsy. It discusses risk factors, pathophysiology, and genetic overlaps but reports no new clinical trial data, patient cohorts, or intervention outcomes. There are no findings here to change clinical practice.

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