Transient obstructive sleep apnea and asystole in association with presumed viral encephalopathy

Transient obstructive sleep apnea and asystole in association with presumed viral encephalopathy

Evidence suggests that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Conversely, the systemic effects of a wide variety of critical illnesses can lead to CNS dysfunction, which can precipitate respiratory failure. Reported is a patient in whom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology 2003-05, Vol.60 (10), p.1692-1694
Hauptverfasser: DYKEN, Mark Eric, YAMADA, Thoru, BERGER, Herbert A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bradycardia - etiology
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Encephalitis, Viral - complications
Heart Arrest - etiology
Human viral diseases
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives - therapeutic use
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Oxygen - blood
Phenytoin - therapeutic use
Polysomnography
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - blood
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - etiology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the nervous system
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Zusammenfassung:Evidence suggests that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Conversely, the systemic effects of a wide variety of critical illnesses can lead to CNS dysfunction, which can precipitate respiratory failure. Reported is a patient in whom an acute encephalopathy may have been responsible for transient OSA.
ISSN:0028-3878
1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/01.WNL.0000064166.82077.EB