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Physiology of breathing and related pathological processes in infants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14992459     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is little information describing control of breathing in the fetus and infant. The available data have largely been drawn from studies in animals and awake adults. Although the hierarchy of control of breathing is the same in adults and infants, feedback emphasis is different, with behavioral states and the sleep/wake cycle primary in the fetus and infant and integrated chemoreceptor response primary in the older child and adult. Control of breathing during the transition from the fetal state to a breathing child and the process of maturation are very different from that in adults. The article begins with an overview of the changes in the systems responsible for breathing at the developmental stages from fetus to neonate, with differences highlighted. It then discusses the possible pathology related to difficulties in negotiating this transition period, including apnea, sudden infant death syndrome, and chemoreceptor control abnormalities.
Authors:
Deborah C Givan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in pediatric neurology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1071-9091     ISO Abbreviation:  Semin Pediatr Neurol     Publication Date:  2003 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-03-02     Completed Date:  2004-04-05     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9441351     Medline TA:  Semin Pediatr Neurol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  271-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apnea / physiopathology
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena*
Fetus / physiopathology*
Humans
Hypoventilation / physiopathology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Models, Cardiovascular
Respiration*
Sudden Infant Death / pathology

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