Apneic crises: A clue for MECP2 testing in severe neonatal hypotonia-respiratory failure

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 744-748

  Falsaperla, Raffaele ^a   Pavone, Lorenzo ^a   Fichera, Marco ^b   Striano, Pasquale ^c   Pavone, Piero ^a  

^a Azienda Policlinico   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Male Rett syndrome; Methyl CpG binding protein 2 MECP2 mutation; Neonatal apneic episodes; Neonatal respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CORTISONE; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

APNEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FAMILY HISTORY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERREFLEXIA; INFANT; LETHARGY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PNEUMONIA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RIGIDITY; SUCKING; SYMPTOM;

APNEA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETT SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL;

EID: 84867098497     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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