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Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome; Safety of early transition to non‐invasive ventilation
Author(s) -
Kam Karen,
Bjornson Candice,
Mitchell Ian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.22848
Subject(s) - congenital central hypoventilation syndrome , medicine , hypoventilation , positive airway pressure , ventilation (architecture) , obesity hypoventilation syndrome , psychosocial , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , pediatrics , respiratory system , obstructive sleep apnea , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of autonomic dysregulation, characterized by alveolar hypoventilation especially during sleep. As a result, lifelong ventilatory assistance is necessary in these patients. Many infants and children initially require positive pressure ventilation via tracheostomy for support. Associated complications and psychosocial pressure may prompt early transition to non‐invasive ventilation. We present the details of a patient with CCHS who successfully transitioned from tracheostomy to bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation at an early age of 3 years. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2014; 49:410–413. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.