Publication details
Eclampsia as a cause of secondary non-obstructive central sleep hypoventilation
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká gynekologie |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.prolekare.cz/en/journals/czech-gynaecology/2015-1-12/eclampsia-as-a-cause-of-secondary-non-obstructive-central-sleep-hypoventilation-51340 |
| Field | Gynaecology and obstetrics |
| Keywords | eclampsia; secondary Ondine's curse; Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure; central non-obstructive sleeping hypoventilation |
| Description | The central alveolar hypoventilation of Ondine´s curse is a disorder characterized by absent or diminished ventilatory response to hypercapnia, hypoxia or both, with parallel decrease in saturation to 50%. The secondary form may begin mainly after insult that affects the brain stem. We present a case of a 24-years old primipara in the 41st gestational week with an uncomplicated course of pregnancy and with secondary non-obstructive sleeping hypoventilation which occurred after eclamptic seizure. This obstetric case provides evidence for the benefit of home BiPAP use for patients with secondary Ondine's curse. |