Rare cause of neonatal apnea from congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

• Main Authors: Prakarn Tovichien (Author), Krittin Rattananont (Author), Narathorn Kulthamrongsri (Author), Mongkol Chanvanichtrakool (Author), Buranee Yangthara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare condition caused by mutations in the Paired-Like Homeobox 2B (PHOX2B) gene. It causes alveolar hypoventilation and autonomic dysregulation. This report aimed to raise awareness of this rare cause of neonatal apnea and h...