A case of near-miss SIDS developing an abnormal respiratory reaction to hypoxia.
A SIDS sibling is described who showed a normal respiratory regulation at 1.5 months but who was equipped with an apnea monitor at home on psychological indications. At 3 months he had a near-miss SIDS episode. He was then found to have developed a reaction to hypoxia with appearance of periodic breathing. With theophylline this response pattern was normalized but despite theophylline medication episodes of prolonged apnea occurred.
D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010313:Partial Pressure; D012119:Respiration; D012306:Risk; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013806:Theophylline