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[Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: neonatal diagnosis and management].
Andes pediatrica : revista Chilena de pediatria - 1 Jun 2024
Valdés Carrillo Monserrat, Diaz Caamaño Marcela, Prado Atlagic Francisco, Huerta Armijo Antonio, García Mora Mirna, Hernandez Gómez Alejandra, D Alessandri Demelchiore Romina
Abstract excerpt
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is a rare genetic condition affecting the autonomic nervous system and respiratory center due to mutations in the PHOX2B gene, and it is associated with alveolar hypoventilation during sleep and sudden death. It requires early invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). OBJECTIVE: To report a neonatal case successfully treated with non-invasive ventilatory support...
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