1. Control of Breathing and Apnea of Prematurity Bradley Thach, MD Outline 1) Control of Respiration Basics a) Brain stem respiration centers b) Periferal and central chemoreceptors c) Pulmonary mechano receptors 2) Apnea in Neonates a) Obstructive Apnea  micrognathia and other anatomical abnormalities b) Apnea of Prematurity  terminology  two primary mechanisms: breath holding, reflex apnea c) Laryngeal chemoreflex apnea d) Role of sleep in apnea and mechanisms of recovery from sleep apnea

10. Outline 1) Control of Respiration Basics a) Brain stem respiration centers b) Periferal and central chemoreceptors c) Pulmonary mechano receptors 2) Apnea in Neonates a) Obstructive Apnea  micrognathia and other anatomical abnormalities b) Apnea of Prematurity  terminology  two primary mechanisms: breath holding, reflex apnea c) Laryngeal chemoreflex apnea d) Role of sleep in apnea and mechanisms of recovery from sleep apnea