title: Behavioral Hyperventilation and Central Sleep  Apnea in Two Children.
abstract: Behavioral hyperventilation is a rarely recognized cause of central sleep apnea (CSA) among children. We report two pediatric patients who presented with prolonged central sleep apnea secondary to behavioral hyperventilation. One patient also had a prolonged corrected QT (QT(C)) interval resulting from hyperventilation
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Jade
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tam-Williams
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schmandt
authors.forename: Anand C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cleveland
authors.forename: Ferdinand
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coste
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D017286:Polysomnography; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology