Rapid onset obesity, hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic and thermal dysregulation, and neural tumour (ROHHADNET) syndrome presenting with Cushing syndrome.
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Rapid onset obesity, hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic and thermal dysregulation, and neural tumours constitute a rare but distinct clinical syndrome (ROHHADNET) [1,2]. This commonly presents with obesity, but rapidly progresses to cardio-respiratory arrest and death in childhood if inappropriately managed. Rapid onset obesity, hypoventilation, hypothalamic, autonomic and thermal dysregulation, and neural tumour (ROHHADNET) syndrome presenting with Cushing syndrome
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Ceylon medical journal
دوره 57 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012