It has been acknowledged that even amongst sleep physicians the distinction between severe obstructive sleep apnoea, hypopnoea and obesity hypoventilation syndromes is confused (27).

Cardiopulmonary pathology in patients with sleep apnea/onesity hypoventilation syndrome.

These physiological changes cause a small degree of sleep hypoventilation in normal subjects but are of little clinical consequence.

In-laboratory polysomnography revealed severe OSA, with AHI 138.2, sleep hypoventilation, and hypoxemia (Table 1 and Figure 1(a)).

Other than COPD, conditions such as pneumonia, acute lung injury, asthma, acute respiratory distress syndrome, neuromuscular disease, chest wall disorder, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome are treated with non-invasive ventilators.

She was diagnosed with Nemaline Myopathy, a congenital, hereditary neuromuscular disorder with many symptoms such as hypoventilation, swallowing dysfunction and impaired speech ability.

1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are presented to guide management and improve outcomes for patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS).

Laryngospasm and hypoventilation were most commonly identified problems in respiratory system where as bradycardia and significant hypotension were the commonest problems regarding cardiovascular and hemodynamic (table-I).

Nine-year-old Aaron Hunter has ROHHAD - rapid onset obesity hypoventilation and hypothalamic dysfunction and autonomic nervous system dysfunction - a terminal illness affecting just one in 73million people.

Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic dysfunction and autonomic dysregulation syndrome is a rare disease.

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), also known as Ondine's curse, is a rare disease characterized by autonomic respiratory dysfunction without any pulmonary, cardiac, or neuromuscular disorder (1).