TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of prolonged apneic episodes associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection
AU - Pickens, Deborah L.
AU - Schefft, Georgia L.
AU - Storch, Gregory A.
AU - Thach, Bradley T.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - We used high‐speed polygraphic recordings to document in detail the sequence of events during prolonged apneic spells in two infants with respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) infection. Also, we elicited upper airway reflexes by stimulating the airway with saline during sleep. Spontaneous prolonged apneic spells were recorded in both infants, and these consisted of two distinctly different apnea types. A number of similarities between apnea of prematurity, upper aiway reflex apnea and the apneas in these two infants with RSV infection suggests the possibility that these various kinds of apnea may have related causal mechanisms.
AB - We used high‐speed polygraphic recordings to document in detail the sequence of events during prolonged apneic spells in two infants with respiratory syncytial viral (RSV) infection. Also, we elicited upper airway reflexes by stimulating the airway with saline during sleep. Spontaneous prolonged apneic spells were recorded in both infants, and these consisted of two distinctly different apnea types. A number of similarities between apnea of prematurity, upper aiway reflex apnea and the apneas in these two infants with RSV infection suggests the possibility that these various kinds of apnea may have related causal mechanisms.
KW - nonperiodic vs. periodic apneas
KW - obstructed breaths, “ordinary” vs. “swallow breaths.”
KW - spontaneous vs. saline‐induced apneas
KW - upper airway reflexes
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U2 - 10.1002/ppul.1950060314
DO - 10.1002/ppul.1950060314
M3 - Article
C2 - 2717245
AN - SCOPUS:0024527863
SN - 8755-6863
VL - 6
SP - 195
EP - 201
JO - Pediatric Pulmonology
JF - Pediatric Pulmonology
IS - 3
ER -