Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases

Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases

Two cases of primary hyperventilation syndrome misdiagnosed as asthma are reported. Polysomnography was used to diagnose the syndrome and to confirm the psychogenic etiology of the patients' symptoms.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tarang N Sheth, Steven Kesten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/267046
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title_short Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases
title_full Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases
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description Two cases of primary hyperventilation syndrome misdiagnosed as asthma are reported. Polysomnography was used to diagnose the syndrome and to confirm the psychogenic etiology of the patients' symptoms.
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