sentences:  There may be down-beat nystagmus.The child is likely to be pale, sometimes described as “deathly white,” which is entirely appropriate given that they are likely to be asystolic; however, it is important to note that not all children go pale (or at least are perceived as going pale by their caregivers).Doctors have recorded descriptions from parents of “blue or purple lips,” “yellow patches through the blue,” and of no noticeable color change.