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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Polysomnography | Case Report

Ondine’s curse, a fatal infarction diagnosed by polysomnography and saved by ventilation: a case report

Authors: Hany Aref, Tamer Roushdy, Amr Zaki, Nevine El Nahas

Published in: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Lateral medullary syndrome causing Ondine’s curse is a rare yet fatal brainstem infarction. Any patient presenting with lateral medulla infarction ought to be well observed and a polysomnography must be ordered for him.

Case presentation

A patient presenting with Ondine’s curse is dealt with through polysomnography as a diagnostic procedure that was followed by tracheostomy with portable ventilator and cardiac pacemaker as a therapeutic maneuver which ultimately preserved his life.

Conclusion

Lateral medullary syndrome infarct could be a life-threatening stroke if not diagnosed and managed properly.

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Title: Ondine’s curse, a fatal infarction diagnosed by polysomnography and saved by ventilation: a case report
Authors: Hany Aref
Tamer Roushdy
Amr Zaki
Nevine El Nahas
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Polysomnography
Stroke
Sleep Apnea
Tracheostomy
Published in: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1687-8329
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00326-z

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Ondine’s curse, a fatal infarction diagnosed by polysomnography and saved by ventilation: a case report

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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