Abnormal breathholding in association with carotid body dysfunction mimicking sleep apnea. The American review of respiratory disease. [Am Rev Respir Dis] Journal article

Title	Abnormal breathholding in association with carotid body dysfunction mimicking sleep apnea.
Author(s)	Eichenhorn MS, Dossantos CJ, Harper PA
Source	Am Rev Respir Dis 1983 Oct; 128(4):765-7.
MeSH	Adult Autonomic Nervous System Diseases Carotid Body Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Respiration Disorders Sleep Apnea Syndromes Syncope
Abstract	Apneic episodes lasting as long as 126 s were observed in a previously well 22-yr-old woman and were felt to result from voluntary breathholding superimposed on a blunt hypoxic ventilatory drive secondary to carotid body dysfunction. Distinguishing features between this life-threatening voluntary apnea, sleep apnea, and nonconvulsive epilepsy are discussed as well as a theoretical review of breathholding per se.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Case Reports Journal Article
PubMed ID	6625352

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