Electrocerebral inactivity associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a child who demonstrates near electrocerebral silence secondary to obstructive apnea during polysomnography. The mechanism of this suppression of cortical activity appears to be related to hypoxemia in the absence of a malignant arrhythmia.
Medical subject headings
- Brain
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes