Prolonged but reversible respiratory failure in a newborn with Prader-Willi syndrome.
A 29-week premature infant with severe central hypoventilation secondary to Prader-Willi syndrome required mechanical ventilation until 55 days of age. This disorder must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a premature infant who does not have primary lung disease but has significant hypotonia because the respiratory failure may require prolonged supportive care.
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Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Minnesota, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000209:etiology*; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome