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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: four families.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 1 Dec 2011
Trivedi Amit, Waters Karen, Suresh Sadasivam, Nair Rashmi
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BACKGROUND: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare condition that usually presents soon after birth and is potentially life-shortening if not treated. The defining abnormality is hypoventilation during sleep which requires life-long treatment with artificial ventilation. This syndrome may also be associated with generalised dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system and a sub-group with...
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