Brainstem Tegmental Necrosis and Olivary Hypoplasia: Raising Awareness of a Rare Neuropathologic Correlate of Congenital Apnea

This report raises awareness of the rare lethal entity of brainstem tegmental necrosis and olivary hypoplasia and its nosological relationship to the Möbius syndrome in the context of differential diagnosis of congenital apnea owing to central respiratory dysfunction.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - May 8, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Christos D. Katsetos, Carol E. Anderson, Miguel A. Guzman, Judy Mae Pascasio, Jean-Pierre de Chadarévian, Agustin Legido Source Type: research