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Autonomic function in children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and their families.
Chest - 1 Oct 2005
O'Brien Louise M, Holbrook Cheryl R, Vanderlaan Mary, Amiel Jeanne, Gozal David
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a genetic disorder characterized by failure of automatic control of breathing in the absence of obvious anatomic lesions. There have been several reports suggesting that CCHS patients display autonomic dysregulation. Pulse arterial tonometry (PAT) is a novel technique that provides noninvasive moment-to-moment measurements of sympathetic tone...
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