Association of misoprostol, moebius syndrome and congenital central alveolar hypoventilation: Case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 88-91

  Nunes, Magda Lahorgue ^a   Friedrich, Maurício A G ^b   Loch, Luiz Fernando ^b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Apnea; Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation; Moebius syndrome

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS HYPOVENTILATION; MALE; MOEBIUS SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0002737208     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x1999000100017     Document Type: Article

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