At 15 and a half months old, Maria Crandall was thriving and full of joy, according to her mother Laura Gould, a research scientist at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. Everything seemed fine until it wasn’t. Gould was left puzzled and devastated by Maria’s sudden and unexplained death. This tragic event inspired Gould to become a pioneer in the research of unexpected deaths in children, leading to the creation of a new field of study. Sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) is a perplexing category of death for children aged 1 and older, with no apparent cause even after thorough investigation. These heartbreaking deaths often occur while the child is sleeping.
2024-02-08 08:00:00
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