Sudden infant death syndrome.

The death of an infant has always resulted in grief and distress to the family involved. When this death occurs in an apparently healthy infant without warning and for no apparent reason, the grief can be magnified and complicated by feelings of confusion, self-recrimination, guilt and fear. Some of these complications can be avoided by early and adequate explanation, and the assurance that while the specific cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is not known, a great deal is known about the condition and this information is available to parents.