[A case of X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome with repeated apnea attacks due to laryngomalacia].

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[A case of X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome with repeated apnea attacks due to laryngomalacia].

No to hattatsu = Brain and development - 1 Jan 2013

Ebishima Yuko, Misaki Takako, Owa Kenji, Okuno Takehiko, Wada Takahito, Suehiro Yutaka

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We report a case of X-linked alpha-thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X) with repeated apnea attacks dating from the patient's 12th year. We initially diagnosed them as obstructive apnea due to upper pharyngeal stenosis and laryngomalacia by polysomnography and laryngo-fiberscopy. However, reevaluation after one and a half years revealed that the boy had central and mixed apnea, as well as obstructive...

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