Breathing impairment in central alveolar hypoventilation and Rett syndrome.
Breathing is regulated by the behavioural and the automatic systems, the former mainly acting during wakefulness, the latter during sleep. Central alveolar hypoventilation and breathing disorders in Rett syndrome indicate a selective impairment of the two systems.
Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Cirignotta
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Mondini
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Zucconi
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Sforza
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Gerardi
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Petronelli
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