Pearls and oy-sters: reversible Ondine's curse in a case of lateral medullary infarction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ondine's curse is an eponym that refers to central alveolar apnea/hypopnea observed among patients with acquired or congenital brainstem disorders. This condition results in loss of automatic and/or voluntary respiration with characteristic polysomnographic finding of impaired ventilator responses to hypercapnia and sleep apnea, which are more pronounced during non-REM sleep, less in REM sleep, and least during wakefulness.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Infarction
- Medulla Oblongata
- Sleep Apnea, Central