Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Apneic episodes in infancy
HP:0005949
What it means
Recurrent episodes of apnea occurring during infancy.
Rare diseases that can present with this9
Common30–79%
2Sometimes5–29%
6- Congenital total pulmonary venous return anomaly
- Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency
- Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome type 1
- Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome type 3
- Severe neurodevelopmental disorder with feeding difficulties-stereotypic hand movement-bilateral cataract
- Xp21deletion syndrome
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Apneic episodes in infancy
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