[Respiratory function during wakefulness and sleep in a 7-year-old child with congenital alveolar hypoventilation of central origin].

Abstract

Pulmonary function tests were performed in a 7 year-old girl with central alveolar hypoventilation syndrome treated with mechanical ventilation during sleep. Results showed: 1. during wakefulness decrease in residual functional capacity, in dynamic lung compliance and in lung transfer factor for CO; 2. during sleep the characteristics of the syndrome as reported in the neonatal period i.e. central alveolar hypoventilation in stages 2 and 3-4 which justified maintenance of mechanical ventilation when asleep.

• Authors: J P Praud, C Gaultier, M Boule, A M D'Allest, D Devictor, G Huault, A Checouri, J M Limal
• Journal: Archives francaises de pediatrie (Arch Fr Pediatr) Vol. 42 Issue 10 Pg. 857-8 (Dec 1985) ISSN: 0003-9764 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Fonction respiratoire à l'éveil et durant le sommeil chez une enfant de 7 ans ayant une hypoventilation alvéolaire congénitale d'origine centrale.
• PMID: 3833100 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Child
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Respiration
• Respiratory Function Tests
• Sleep (physiology)
• Sleep Apnea Syndromes (congenital, physiopathology)
• Time Factors
• Wakefulness (physiology)