A case of late-onset central hypoventilation syndrome with hypothalamic dysfunction: Through a new phenotype

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-202

  Önal, Hasan ^a   Ersen, Atilla ^b  

^a Ministry of Health Bakirkdy Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^b KASIMPASA MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bi level positive airway pressure (BiPAP); Hypothalamic dysfunction; Late childhood; Late onset central hypoventilation syndrome

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; CONVULSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPERPHAGIA; HYPERSOMNIA; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; HYPOVENTILATION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LATE ONSET CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; LUNG EDEMA; MALE; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; HYPOVENTILATION; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 77955492169     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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