| Literature DB >> 19439858 |
Jose Luiz Pedroso1, Robson Fantinato Baiense, Ana Paula Scalzaretto, Pedro Braga Neto, Aecio Flavio Teixeira de Gois, Maria Elisabeth Ferraz.
Abstract
This report describes a rare case of acquired Ondine's curse. The patient developed central sleep apnea syndrome named Ondine's curse after a brainstem infarction. Lesions involving the descending medullocervical pathways that subserve automatic breathing can result in this syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19439858 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.51298
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol India ISSN: 0028-3886 Impact factor: 2.117