Ondine's curse and neurally mediated syncope--a new and important association.
A 6-year-old boy with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's curse) presented with presyncope. Investigation revealed a diagnosis of neurally mediated syncope. This previously unreported association provides strong evidence that autonomic dysfunction is implicated in both these conditions.
O'Sullivan
J
J
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Cottrell
A J
AJ
Wren
C
C
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013575:Syncope / Q000503:physiopathology*