New concepts in abnormalities of respiratory control in children

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 305-308

  Gozal, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

ALTE; Apnea of prematurity; Brainstem; Central hypoventilation; Hypercapnia; Hypoxia; SIDS

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN STEM; BREATHING DISORDER; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ANOXIA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NERVE NET; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY CENTER;

EID: 2542453793     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000127159.74908.27     Document Type: Review

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