Lateral medullary syndrome with Ondine's curse

Wang, Yun; Dong, Qiu‐Ting; Li, Shujuan; Hu, Weijun

doi:10.4066/biomedicalresearch.29-18-225

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“…Respiratory complications including hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine’s curse) rarely occur with LMS yet it is fatal if not detected and managed properly [ 6 ].…”

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Ondine’s curse, a fatal infarction diagnosed by polysomnography and saved by ventilation: a case report

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Roushdy

Zaki

et al. 2021

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background Lateral medullary syndrome causing Ondine’s curse is a rare yet fatal brainstem infarction. Any patient presenting with lateral medulla infarction ought to be well observed and a polysomnography must be ordered for him. Case presentation A patient presenting with Ondine’s curse is dealt with through polysomnography as a diagnostic procedure that was followed by tracheostomy with portable ventilator and cardiac pacemaker as a therapeutic maneuver which ultimately preserved his life. Conclusion Lateral medullary syndrome infarct could be a life-threatening stroke if not diagnosed and managed properly.

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“…Respiratory complications including hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine’s curse) rarely occur with LMS yet it is fatal if not detected and managed properly [ 6 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%