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. 1991 May;67(787):471–473. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.787.471

Congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's Curse): effectiveness of early home ventilation for normal development.

Y L Chang 1, P W Meerstadt 1
PMCID: PMC2398840  PMID: 1852670

Abstract

An 8 month old Caucasian girl, with congenital central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's Curse), was discharged with her home ventilation managed by her parents. Her subsequent neurophysical development assessed at 22 months of age was satisfactory.

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