PHOX2B Mutation in a Taiwanese Newborn with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

• Main Authors: Tzu-Chiang Wang (Author), Yi-Ning Su (Author), Ming-Chi Lai (Author)
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• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is characterized by defective automatic regulation of breathing, mostly during sleep. The diagnostic criteria of CCHS include persistent sleep hypoventilation without primary cardiac, pulmonary disease or neuromuscular dysfunction, and no arousal re...