Esophageal function implicated in life-threatening experiences in infants, study suggests
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
A study of apparent life-threatening events — called ALTEs for short — suggests that infants who experience them have abnormal regulation of esophageal and airway function compared to healthy babies. The findings offer new information about the mechanisms behind ALTEs and what clinicians and parents can do to avoid them.