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Abnormal auditory pathways in PHOX2B mutation positive congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
BMC neurology - 22 Mar 2015
Trang Ha, Masri Zada Tarif, Heraut Fawzia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disease characterized by severe central hypoventilation due to abnormal autonomic control of breathing. The PHOX2B gene, mutations of which define the disease, is expressed in a group of nuclei located in brainstem areas. Pathways controlling breathing and auditory pathways traverse very similar anatomic structures. In the present study, we...
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