Epileptic seizure-induced hypoxemia in infants with apparent life-threatening events.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hewertson, John; Poets, Christian F.
- Source
- Pediatrics. Aug94 Part 1 of 2, Vol. 94 Issue 2, p148. 9p. 1 Chart, 5 Graphs.
- Subject
- *CHILDHOOD epilepsy
*HYPOXEMIA
- Language
- ISSN
- 0031-4005
Describes the physiologic changes that occur during pediatric epileptic seizure (ES)-induced apparent life-threatening events (ALTE) and provides an explanation for the mechanism whereby the hypoxemia characterizing these events occurred. Case histories; Clinical representation of ALTE; Heart rate patterns; Electroencephalogram (EEG) changes seen with cerebral hypoxia.