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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Robert Bullock, Dr Kirstie Anderson
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome is a rare illness, which classically presents in the neonatal period; newborns present with shallow breathing and cyanosis, without a physiological rise in breathing rate. Incidence has been estimated from 1 in 10 000 to 1 in 200 000 live births. This case report describes the case of a young man who was asymptomatic until his presentation in acute respiratory failure at the age of 36 years. This case is reported to highlight the importance of considering this treatable illness as a potential cause of collapse and respiratory failure in adults presenting to emergency departments.
Author(s): Lovell BL, Bullock RE, Anderson KN
Publication type: Editorial
Publication status: Published
Journal: Emergency Medicine Journal
Year: 2010
Volume: 27
Issue: 3
Pages: 237-238
Print publication date: 01/03/2010
ISSN (print): 1472-0205
ISSN (electronic): 1472-0213
Publisher: BMJ Group
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.072215
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.072215
