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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and the PHOX2B gene mutation.
Neonatal network : NN - 1 Jan 2000
Marion Tara L, Bradshaw Wanda T
Abstract excerpt
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare syndrome of dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system characterized by a decreased response to hypercarbia. It is a disorder in which affected individuals fail to breathe during sleep despite progressive hypercapnia and hypoxia. Infants simply fall asleep and quit breathing. They are found by their parents or caregivers blue and lifeless. CCHS is an...
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