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Harlequin Color Change

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#4:  Harlequin color change

Harlequin color change is a dramatic but benign phenomenon in which the color on 1/2  (downward) of an infant turns deep red, while the upper half is pale.  Usually this color change is abrupt and lasts between 30 seconds and 20 minutes, then it resolves.  Up to 19% of infants