Chiari malformation and central sleep apnea syndrome: efficacy of treatment with adaptive servo-ventilation

The Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) has been associated with sleep-disordered breathing, especially central sleep apnea syndrome. We report the case of a 44-year-old female with CM-I who was referred to our sleep laboratory for suspected sleep apnea. The patient had undergone decompressive surgery...

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Main Authors: Jorge Marques do Vale, Eloísa Silva, Isabel Gil Pereira, Catarina Marques, Amparo Sanchez-Serrano, António Simões Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2014-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132014000500574&lng=en&tlng=en