Periodic breathing
[1] Periodic breathing was originally thought to arise from serious neurologic or cardiovascular disease and therefore to carry a poor outlook.Periodic breathing during sleep occurs typically in adult patients with congestive heart failure.Then the breathing returns to normal without any stimulation or intervention.These pauses in breathing may be accompanied by minor oxygen desaturation and bradycardia.Studies have shown that 78% of healthy full-term infants experience episodes of periodic breathing in the first two weeks of life, which typically resolves in the first six months of life.