The Relationship of Apnoea and Stridor in Spina Bifida to Other Unexplained Infant Deaths

SUMMARY A study of infants suffering episodes of apnoea, stridor or bradycardia in association with spina bifida cystica suggests that neither anatomical nor hydrodynamic abnormalities fully explain these complications. The episodes were often heralded by a rise in the capillary pCO 2 , an increase ... View More