J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2003 Aug;21(4):408-411.
Episodic Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation in an Awake Patient with Unilateral Pontine Infarction
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- 1Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea. cksuh@bh.knu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Central neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is characterized by sustained tachypnea inspite of an elevated arterial PaO2, pH and a low arterial PaCO2. CNH is common in patients with brainstem injury accompanied by a decreased level of consciousness but this also has been described in some alert patients with an invasive brainstem tumor. We report one case with CNH resulting from a unilateral pontine infarction. His consciousness was clear, and CNH spontaneously disappeared without any medication.
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