Screening Children with a Family History of Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome

• Main Authors: Hina Emanuel (Author), Kimberly Rennie (Author), Kelly Macdonald (Author), Aravind Yadav (Author), Ricardo A. Mosquera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare genetic disorder of an autonomic nervous disorder that affects breathing. It is characterized by respiratory insufficiency secondary to insensitivity to hypoxemia and hypercarbia, particularly during sleep leading to persistent apnea. We r...