Central neurogenic hyperventilation associated to a unilateral basal pontine infarction.

Authors
Madrid, HS Zenteno, JFT Ramos, GG Boada, FV Maldonado, LD Luna, MP
Citation
Hs. Madrid et al., Central neurogenic hyperventilation associated to a unilateral basal pontine infarction., REV INV CLI, 52(5), 2000, pp. 584-586
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
REVISTA DE INVESTIGACION CLINICA
ISSN journal
00348376 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
584 - 586
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-8376(200009/10)52:5<584:CNHATA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Central neurogenic hyperventilation in patients with a normal level of cons ciousness is uncommon. This condition occurs in bilateral pontine tegmental lesions, particularly tumors such as CNS lymphomas and glioma, as well as traumatic lesions. The physiopathological mechanisms are unknown and no the re is no effective treatment for this entity. We report a case of central n eurogenic hyperventilation associated to a unilateral basal pontine infarct ion.