Research Advances on Therapeutic Approaches to Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)

Research Advances on Therapeutic Approaches to Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a genetic disorder of neurodevelopment, with an autosomal dominant transmission, caused by heterozygous mutations in the PHOX2B gene. CCHS is a rare disorder characterized by hypoventilation due to the failure of autonomic control of breathing. U...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simona Di Lascio, Roberta Benfante, Silvia Cardani, Diego Fornasari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
autonomic dysregulation
breathing disorder
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
CCHS
PHOX2B
polyalanine expansions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.615666/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.615666/full

Similar Items