Central sleep apnea in a patient with Japanese encephalitis
- Author:
Shiroh Miura
;
Kazuhito Noda
;
Masashi Kusumoto
;
Ryusuke Tomioka
;
Seiyo Honda
;
Mitsuyoshi Ayabe
;
Hisamichi Aizawa
;
Takayuki Taniwaki
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From:Neurology Asia
2008;13(1):77-81
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe the first case of a patient with Japanese encephalitis suffering from central sleep apnea.
The patient was a 58-year-old man who presented with high fever, semicomatose state, nuchal stiffness,
and incontinence of feces. The patient had complication of severe pneumonia, and was ventilated with
a respirator. After weaning from the respirator, desaturation of oxygen was observed during the night.
Simplified polysomnography revealed a pure central apnea pattern. This case illustrates that Japanese
encephalitis can result in central sleep apnea.
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