primary alveolar hypoventilation…

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respiratory system, ondine's curse, primary alveolar hypovenyilation, rare disorder of unknown cause, leads to inadequate breathing despite the lungs, airways normal, current research is looking at how the brain of these patients less responsive to carbon dioxide, condition, sleep, periods of apnea, breathing stops, patients, extremely sensitive to small doses of sedatives, narcotics, make inadequate breathing much worse, disease primarily affects men 20 to 50 years old, present in male children, condition is commonly seen in those, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, lethargy, fatigue, morning headache, daytime somnolence, swelling, the ankles, bluish coloration, the skin, lack of oxygen, awakening from sleep unrested, awakening at night, pulmonary function tests, blood gases, chest x-ray to rule out other diseases, overnight oximetry, a test to measure oxygen levels, night, sleep study, polysomnography, tests, serum bicarbonate, hematocrit, medications that stimulate the respiratory system used, mechanical devices that assist breathing, particularly at night, patients, oxygen therapy helpful, patients, produce worse night symptoms in others, response to treatment, a possible complication is cor pulmonale, right-sided heart failure, symptoms of this disorder develop, bluish skin, cyanosis, indicate an urgent need, no known prevention.