Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, Congenital

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Synonyms

CCHS
Haddad syndrome
autonomic control, congenital failure of
Ondine curse, congenital
Ondine-Hirschsprung disease, included
OHD
CCHS with Hirschsprung disease, included

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder of autonomic nervous system dysregulation (ANSD). The autonomic nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that controls or regulates certain involuntary body functions including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature regulation, breathing, and bowel and bladder control. Impaired breathing (respiratory control) is the main finding associated with CCHS. Individuals with CCHS typically present in the newborn period with inadequate breathing (alveolar hypoventilation) during sleep and, in more severely affected individuals, during wakefulness and sleep. Breathing complications occur despite the lungs and airways being normal. A growing number of individuals are now being identified who present in later infancy, childhood, or even adulthood.

All individuals with CCHS have a mutation in the PHOX2B gene. The vast majority of individuals (90%) with CCHS have a polyalanine repeat expansion mutation (PARM) in PHOX2B. The remaining individuals with CCHS have a non-polyalanine repeat expansion mutation (NPARM) in the PHOX2B gene.

Resources

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) Family Support Network
71 Maple Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
USA
Tel: (607)432-8872
Fax: (607)431-4351
Email: VanderlaanM@Hartwick.Edu
Internet: http://www.CCHSNetwork.org

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
8A07
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Email: braininfo@ninds.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217
USA
Tel: (414)964-1799
Fax: (414)964-7176
Tel: (888)964-2001
Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
Internet: http://www.iffgd.org

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay, WI 54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
Tel: (877)336-5333
Email: mums@netnet.net
Internet: http://www.netnet.net/mums/

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Last Updated: 4/1/2009
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