"Study Links Seizures to Mysterious Sudden Deaths in Infants Using Crib Video Analysis"

A new study published in Neurology suggests that brief seizures with muscle convulsions may be a potential cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and sudden unexplained death in children (SUDC). Researchers at NYU Langone, including Dr. Laura Gould who established the SUDC Registry after her own loss, analyzed over 300 cases and found that convulsions lasting less than 60 seconds occurred close to the time of death. This discovery could provide insights into preventing these tragic losses, although further research is needed to fully understand the connection. This follows another study linking low levels of the enzyme butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) to SIDS, offering some solace to grieving families that these deaths are not their fault.