Prolonged expiratory apnoea with cyanosis in Arnold Chiari II malformation
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Apnoea associated with Arnold Chiari malformation is a known entity and can be obstructive or central. Differentiating between two types is vital to deciding management pathway and prognosticating disease process.
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PEAC (Prolonged Expiratory Apnoea with Cyanosis) in Arnold Chiari II Malformation
Southhall first presented the notion of prolonged expiratory apnoea in children in 1985, demonstrating a relationship between upper airway obstruction and severe hypoxemia [1]. These may be obstructive or central in origin. Obstructive apnoea in some patients with Arnold Chiari Malformation may be reversed by optimal control of hydrocephalus with or without cervical decompression. These patient...
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