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A rare case of chronic hyperventilation due to brain stem tumour

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Source : Pulmon (2012)

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Neurology, Pulmonary Medicine

Year : 2012

Abstract : Background Central neurogenic hyperventilation is a rare condition with poorly understood pathophysiology. Objective To describe a patient with central neurogenic hyperventilation caused by an infiltrative brainstem lymphoma. Conclusion Based on analysis of this patient and other case reports, we propose that central neurogenic hyperventilation is uniquely the result of infiltrative tumors that stimulate pontine respiratory centers and central chemoreceptors.

Cite this Research Publication : , Siby Gopinath, V, R., and KS, K. Indira, “A rare case of chronic hyperventilation due to brain stem tumour”, Pulmon , 2012.


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