2009
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-1112-z
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Cerebral MRI abnormalities in a premature infant with later confirmed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Abstract: We present a premature infant with an inability to ventilate spontaneously during sleep periods. In addition, the patient showed general hypotonia. The child had a delayed passage of stool and increased anal muscle tone, indicating Hirschsprung's disease. The combination of these symptoms suggested congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, which was confirmed postmortem by DNA analysis showing a mutation in the PHOX2B gene. MRI of the brain showed damage to the white matter, including the internal capsula. … Show more

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