P BRUE X ALTE

Expected Outcomes/Prognosis y Most infants with BRUE or ALTE will proceed to have a benign course without any long-term sequelae. y Only 12% of infants will require admission for further evaluation. y Up to 24% of infants will have a recurrent episode. y A history of prematurity and recurrent events is associated with a higher probability of finding an occult condition. y In about 50% of infants, a careful history and physical examination findings will indicate a diagnosis. y There is insufficient evidence to estimate the risk of a subsequent event or the presence of an underlying diagnosis in infants who are asymptomatic