[Attacks of apnea in a newborn aged 18 days].

Clinical case of an 18-day-old newborn of the 40th + 1 pregnancy week with postpartum respiratory adjustment disorder including periodical decreases in blood oxygen saturation. On day 8 postpartum the newborn developed myoclonic cramps of unknown origin combatted with phenobarbital. 6 days later Cheyne-Stokes breathing began under normal phenobarbital level being the cause for an additional homeopathic therapy trial. After a single dose of opium C 30 the breathing improved significantly, suspending the breaks in breathing and the decreases in blood oxygen saturation.