METHOD FOR IMPROVING VENTILATION DURING SLEEP AND TREATING SLEEP RELATED VENTILATION ABNORMALITIES OF NEONATES

摘要

A method for improving ventilation during sleep and treating sleep-related ventilation abnormalities in an infant. To this end, the present invention provides a method of using branched-chain amino acids as an effective therapy for apnea of prematurity. The branched-chain amino acid composition can be administered either parenterally or enterally, and can be administered alone or in combination with other nutrients.