title: A sleep disturbance in high risk for SIDS infants.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, and Flushing Hospital/Medical Center, NY.
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cornwell
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laxminarayan