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.
Pedroso
Jose Luiz
JL
Department of Neurology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. zeluizpedroso@yahoo.com.br
Baiense
Robson Fantinato
RF
Scalzaretto
Ana Paula
AP
Neto
Pedro Braga
PB
Teixeira de Gois
Aecio Flavio
AF
Ferraz
Maria Elisabeth
ME
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*