Unusual case of central alveolar hypoventilation

Central alveolar hypoventilation due to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Association of misoprostol, Moebius syndrome and congenital central alveolar hypoventilation. Case report.

We report a case showing the association of Moebius syndrome, the use of misoprostol during pregnancy and the development of central congenital alveolar hypoventilation. Pathophysiological aspects of these three diseases are discussed and also the unfavorable prognosis of this association.

Alveolar hypoventilation treated with medroxyprogesterone.

Two children aged 1 and 20 months developed alveolar hypoventilation syndrome. They suffered severe apnoeic episodes and periodically required assisted ventilation. Their ventilatory response to carbon dioxide was lower than that of normal children and the transcutaneous oxygen tension during sleep was well below the normal range. Treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate resulted in an improv...

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of the automatic control of breathing. The literary misnomer "Ondine's curse" has been used in prior literatures and the disease was first described in 1970 by Mellins et al.1 The hallmark of the disease is alveolar hypoventilation with insensitivity to hypoxaemia and hypercapnia, most pronounced during sleep, but the clinica...

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare neurocristopathy with disordered respiratory control and autonomic nervous system regulation. CCHS is caused by mutations in the PHOX2B gene, and the PHOX2B genotype/mutation anticipates the CCHS phenotype, including the severity of hypoventilation, risk of sinus pauses, and risk of associated disorders including Hirschsprung disease ...