Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases. Issue 3 (3rd June 1996)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sheth, Tarang N; Kesten, Steven
• Is Part Of: Canadian respiratory journal. Volume 3:Issue 3(1996)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 1996-06-03
• Subjects: Polysomnography -- Primary hyperventilation syndrome; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Canada -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Canada; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/1996/267046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-2241

Abstract

Abstract : 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.