A sleep disturbance in high risk for SIDS infants.
A developmentally immature sleep pattern has been identified in infants with a recent history of an unexplained life-threatening episode of sleep apnoea who are considered at risk for SIDS. In these infants there is a persistence of Sleep Onset REM Periods (SOREMPS) after prolonged wakefulness when compared to controls matched for age, sex, birthweight and race. This sleep characteristic has not been previously reported.
Cornwell
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Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, and Flushing Hospital/Medical Center, NY.
Laxminarayan
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