title: Outcome of central hypoventilation secondary to childhood pertussis encephalitis in adulthood.
abstract: We present a rare case of central hypoventilation secondary to pertussis encephalopathy occurring during childhood. The patient was successfully managed by negative pressure ventilation initially until portable non-invasive ventilators became available. The patient was, unfortunately, lost to follow-up. She was reviewed in adulthood following several years of non-compliance to treatment and found asymptomatic despite chronic hypercapnoea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gouder
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fsadni
authors.affiliation: Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Montefort
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology*; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D059012:Lost to Follow-Up; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications*