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Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: Neurocognition Already Reduced in Preschool-Aged Children.
Chest - 1 Mar 2016
Charnay Aaron J, Antisdel-Lomaglio Jeanne E, Zelko Frank A, Rand Casey M, Le Michele, Gordon Samantha C, Vitez Sally F, Tse Jennifer W, Brogadir Cindy D, Nelson Michael N, Berry-Kravis Elizabeth M, Weese-Mayer Debra E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is a rare neurocristopathy characterized by severe hypoventilation and autonomic dysregulation, with typical presentation in the neonatal period, and deficient cognitive skills in school-aged patients. We hypothesized that younger (preschool) children with CCHS would also show neurocognitive delay and that CCHS-related physiologic factors would impact...
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