Apnea, Infantile / Disease

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Apnea, Infantile

Synonyms of Apnea, Infantile

Infantile Sleep Apnea

Disorder Subdivisions

Central Apnea
Diaphragmatic Apnea
Mixed Apnea
Obstructive Apnea
Upper Airway Apnea

General Discussion
Apnea is a term used to describe the temporary absence of spontaneous breathing. Infantile apnea occurs in children under the age of one year. Apnea may occur because of neurological impairment of the respiratory rhythm or obstruction of air flow through the air passages. The symptoms of infantile apnea include the stoppage of breathing during sleep, an abnormal bluish discoloration to the skin (cyanosis) and sometimes an unusually slow heartbeat (bradycardia). Infantile apnea may be related to some cases of sudden infant death syndrome. Episodes of apnea may decrease with age. However, several forms of adult sleep apnea also exist.

Organizations related to Apnea, Infantile

American Sleep Apnea Association
1424 K Street NW
Washington DC 20005
Phone #: 202-293-3650
800 #: --
e-mail: asaa@sleepapnea.org
Home page: http://www.sleepapnea.org
American Sleep Disorders Association
1610 14th Street NW
Rochester MN 55901
Phone #: 507-287-6006
800 #: --
e-mail: asda@millcomm.com
Home page: N/A
Center for Research in Sleep Disorders
1275 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati OH 45246
Phone #: 513-671-3101
800 #: --
e-mail: ggaz@tristatesleep.com
Home page: N/A
First Candle-SIDS Alliance
1314 Bedford Avenue
Baltimore MD 21208
Phone #: 410-653-8226
800 #: 800-221-7437
e-mail: info@firstcandle.org
Home page: http://www.firstcandle.org
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Dr
Bethesda MD 20892
Phone #: 301-496-5133
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

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