TY - JOUR T1 - Ondine's curse, a fatal infarction diagnosed by polysomnography and saved by ventilation: a case report. AU - Aref,Hany, AU - Roushdy,Tamer, AU - Zaki,Amr, AU - El Nahas,Nevine, Y1 - 2021/06/12/ PY - 2021/02/10/received PY - 2021/05/24/accepted PY - 2021/6/21/entrez PY - 2021/6/22/pubmed PY - 2021/6/22/medline KW - Lateral medullary infarct KW - Ondine’s curse KW - Posterior circulation stroke KW - Sleep apnea SP - 72 EP - 72 JF - The Egyptian journal of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery JO - Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg VL - 57 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: Lateral medullary syndrome causing Ondine's curse is a rare yet fatal brainstem infarction. Any patient presenting with lateral medulla infarction ought to be well observed and a polysomnography must be ordered for him. CASE PRESENTATION: A patient presenting with Ondine's curse is dealt with through polysomnography as a diagnostic procedure that was followed by tracheostomy with portable ventilator and cardiac pacemaker as a therapeutic maneuver which ultimately preserved his life. CONCLUSION: Lateral medullary syndrome infarct could be a life-threatening stroke if not diagnosed and managed properly. SN - 1110-1083 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34149280/Ondine's_curse_a_fatal_infarction_diagnosed_by_polysomnography_and_saved_by_ventilation:_a_case_report_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -