Primary alveolar hypoventilation

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Respiratory system

Ondine's curse

• Lethargy
• Fatigue
• Morning headache
• Daytime somnolence
• Swelling of the ankles
• Bluish coloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen
• Awakening from sleep unrested
• Awakening many times at night

• Pulmonary function tests
• Blood gases
• Chest x-ray
• Overnight oximetry (a test to measure oxygen levels during the night)
• Sleep study (polysomnography)

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

• Serum bicarbonate
• Hematocrit

Review Date: 11/13/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.