Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, Congenital

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 neurological disorder present at birth that is characterized by inadequate breathing during sleep and, in more severely affected individuals, also during waking periods. This disorder is associated with a malfunction of the nerves that control involuntary body functions (autonomic nervous system) and abnormal development of early embryonic cells that form the spinal cord (neural crest). The abnormal neural crest development can lead to other abnormalities such as absent or impaired bowel function (Hirschsprung’s disease). Most individuals with CCHS have an abnormality in the PHOX2B gene.

Resources

Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) Family Support Network
71 Maple Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
USA
Tel: 6074328872
Fax: 6074314351
Email: VanderlaanM@Hartwick.Edu
Internet: http://www.CCHSNetwork.org

American Sleep Disorders Association
1610 14th Street NW
Suite 300
Rochester, MN 55901
Tel: (507)287-6006
Fax: (507)287-6008
Email: asda@millcomm.com

Center for Research in Sleep Disorders
1275 East Kemper Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Tel: (513)671-3101
Fax: (513)671-4159
TDD: (311)111-6111
Email: ggaz@tristatesleep.com

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: 4149641799
Fax: 4149647176
Tel: 8889642001
Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
Internet: http://www.iffgd.org

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Last Updated: 2/23/2005
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