Infantile Sleep Apnea

Important
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Basic synonyms

• Childish Sleep Apnea
• Condition Class
• Central Apnea
• Diaphragmatic Apnea
• Obstructive Apnea
• Upper Airway Apnea
• Combined Apnea

General Discussion

Apnea is a term used to describe the short-lived lack of spontaneous breathing. Infantile apnea takes place in children under the age of one year. Apnea might occur because of neurological problems of the breathing rhythm or obstruction of air flow with the airway. The symptoms of childish apnea consist of the stop of breathing during sleep, an unusual blue staining to the skin (cyanosis) and also in some cases an abnormally slow-moving heartbeat (bradycardia). Infantile apnea could be associated with some cases of abrupt infant death syndrome. Episodes of apnea might decrease with age. However, a number of types of grown-up rest apnea also exist.