Acetazolamide for severe hyperventilation and apnea in a child with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

S. Verhulst, W. De Backer (Wilrijk, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - New insights in paediatric respiratory physiology
Session: New insights in paediatric respiratory physiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1109
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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