What is brief resolved unexplained event?

A brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) is an episode where an infant less than one turns blue, stops breathing, becomes unresponsive, or has a change in muscle tone. The event occurs suddenly and lasts about 30-60 seconds. An older term for this episode was apparent life-threatening event (ALTE).

How do members experience brief resolved unexplained event?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with brief resolved unexplained event*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for brief resolved unexplained event*

Who has brief resolved unexplained event on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 0
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2