학술논문
Effects of central apnea on cerebral blood flow velocity in healthy term infants
Document Type
Periodical
Author
Source
Journal of Pediatrics. June, 1995, Vol. 126 Issue 6, p979, 4 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0022-3476
Abstract
We evaluated a new method of monitoring cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) and described changes in CBFV in relation to central apnea in 17 healthy term infants. The area under the velocity curve during apnea did not change, whereas area under the velocity curve per the waveform showed a significant difference, suggesting that stability is maintained through an increase in CBFV with each heartbeat. The maintenance of cerebral hemodynamics during isolated central apnea supports the assumption that these episodes are benign. (J PEDIATR 1995;126:979-82)