Central neurogenic hyperventilation: a case report and discussion of pathophysiology.
BACKGROUND
Central neurogenic hyperventilation is a rare condition with poorly understood pathophysiology.


OBJECTIVE
To describe a patient with central neurogenic hyperventilation caused by an infiltrative brainstem lymphoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on analysis of this patient and other case reports, we propose that central neurogenic hyperventilation is uniquely the result of infiltrative tumors that stimulate pontine respiratory centers and central chemoreceptors.
Tarulli
Andrew W
AW
Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. atarulli@caregroup.harvard.edu
Lim
Chun
C
Bui
Jonathan D
JD
Saper
Clifford B
CB
Alexander
Michael P
MP
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology