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Apneas observed in trisomy 18 neonates should be differentiated from epileptic apneas.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Mar 2015
Fukasawa Tatsuya, Kubota Tetsuo, Tanaka Masaharu, Asada Hideyuki, Matsusawa Kaname, Hattori Tetsuo, Kato Yuichi, Negoro Tamiko
Abstract excerpt
Many children with trisomy 18 have apneas from the neonatal period. It has been reported that some children with trisomy 18 have epilepsy, including epileptic apneas. However, no previous report has described epileptic apneas in trisomy 18 neonates. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of neonates with trisomy 18 who were born at Anjo Kosei Hospital between July 2004 and October 2013 and investigated...
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