Episodic Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation in an Awake Patient with Unilateral Pontine Infarction.
- Author:
Ji Man LEE
1
;
Jung Il KIM
;
Woo Hyun CHEON
;
Doo Kyo JUNG
;
Sung Pa PARK
;
Chung Kyu SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Korea. cksuh@bh.knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Central neurogenic hyperventilation;
Unilateral pontine infarction
- MeSH:
Brain Stem;
Brain Stem Neoplasms;
Consciousness;
Humans;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Hyperventilation*;
Infarction*;
Tachypnea
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(4):408-411
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central neurogenic hyperventilation (CNH) is characterized by sustained tachypnea inspite of an elevated arterial PaO2, pH and a low arterial PaCO2. CNH is common in patients with brainstem injury accompanied by a decreased level of consciousness but this also has been described in some alert patients with an invasive brainstem tumor. We report one case with CNH resulting from a unilateral pontine infarction. His consciousness was clear, and CNH spontaneously disappeared without any medication.
