Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child

Central neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is a rare clinical condition, whose mechanism is still unclear. Here, we report a 3-year-old male patient, who had bilateral thalamic, putaminal and globus pallideal infarction resulted in CNH without brainstem involvement. This case may illustrate a possibl...

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Main Authors: Pinar Gençpinar, Kamil Karaali, Şenay Haspolat, Oğuz Dursun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Neurology International
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6428
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author Pinar Gençpinar
Kamil Karaali
Şenay Haspolat
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description Central neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is a rare clinical condition, whose mechanism is still unclear. Here, we report a 3-year-old male patient, who had bilateral thalamic, putaminal and globus pallideal infarction resulted in CNH without brainstem involvement. This case may illustrate a possible role for the thalamus in regulating ventilation.
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spelling doaj.art-b9ceae8dabdf4bd1ac719b04e453b8bb2023-08-02T04:21:34ZengMDPI AGNeurology International2035-83852035-83772016-04-018110.4081/ni.2016.64283313Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a childPinar Gençpinar0Kamil Karaali1Şenay Haspolat2Oğuz Dursun3Department of Pediatric Neurology, Tepecik Training of Research Hospital, IzmirDepartment of Radiology, Akdeniz University Hospital, AntalyaDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University Hospital, AntalyaDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Akdeniz University Hospital, AntalyaCentral neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is a rare clinical condition, whose mechanism is still unclear. Here, we report a 3-year-old male patient, who had bilateral thalamic, putaminal and globus pallideal infarction resulted in CNH without brainstem involvement. This case may illustrate a possible role for the thalamus in regulating ventilation.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6428Central neurogenic hyperventilationthalamustachypneachildren
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Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
Neurology International
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thalamus
tachypnea
children
title Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
title_full Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
title_fullStr Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
title_full_unstemmed Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
title_short Central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post-hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
title_sort central neurogenic hyperventilation related to post hypoxic thalamic lesion in a child
topic Central neurogenic hyperventilation
thalamus
tachypnea
children
url http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6428
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