title: Recurrent apparent life-threatening events during infancy: a manifestation of inborn errors of metabolism.
abstract: To determine how often inborn errors of metabolism may cause unexplained apnea or recurrent apparent life-threatening events in infants, we retrospectively reviewed the records of 166 infants who were referred for apnea evaluation. A metabolic disorder was identified in 7 infants (4.2%), all of whom had recurrent apparent life-threatening events.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology and Pediatric Pulmonology, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arens
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gozal
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Keens
mesh_terms: D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies