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Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 14, No. 9, 614-616 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/088307389901400911

Neonatal Suck Reflex Pattern Does Not Predict Apnea

Steven D. Richards

Department of Pediatrics

Susan Ritchie, MPH, CPNP

Department of Pediatrics

Gerald R. Hobbs, PhD

Department of Community Medicine

Marybeth Mandich, PhD

Department of Physical Therapy West Virginia University Medical School Morgantown, West Virginia

Raj D. Sheth, MD

Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics University of Wisconsin Medical School Madison, Wisconsin

Respiration and suck are gestational age-dependent reflexes modulated in the brain stem. To determine if the suck reflex pattern could be used to predict apnea, the relationship between the two was examined in 28 neonates. The suck reflex was quantified with respect to burst-pause rhythm, amplitude of negative suck pressure, and synchrony of the negative-positive pressure. Apneas were counted 5 days prior to and following measurement of the suck reflex pattern. Increasing gestational age correlated with a lower frequency of apnea (P < .01) and higher suck scores (P < .01). A mature suck reflex pattern, however, failed to predict the occurrence of apnea. (J Child Neurol 1999;14:614-616).


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