Ondine's curse after brainstem infarction.
This report describes a rare case of acquired Ondine's curse. The patient developed central sleep apnea syndrome named Ondine's curse after a brainstem infarction. Lesions involving the descending medullocervical pathways that subserve automatic breathing can result in this syndrome.
Department of Neurology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. zeluizpedroso@yahoo.com.br
Jose Luiz
JL
Pedroso
Robson Fantinato
RF
Baiense
Ana Paula
AP
Scalzaretto
Pedro Braga
PB
Neto
Aecio Flavio
AF
Teixeira de Gois
Maria Elisabeth
ME
Ferraz
D000368:Aged; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000209:etiology*