What is the cause of Ondines curse?
Classically, they “forget to breathe” when they fall asleep but maintain relatively normal blood gases while awake. Ondine's curse is usually due to CCHS, but it can be caused by surgery-induced incisions into the second cervical segment to relieve intractable pain.
Classically, they “forget to breathe” when they fall asleep but maintain relatively normal blood gases while awake. Ondine's curse is usually due to CCHS, but it can be caused by surgery-induced incisions into the second cervical segment to relieve intractable pain.
