Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases

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.

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Main Authors: Tarang N Sheth, Steven Kesten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/267046
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Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Diagnosis of Primary Hyperventilation Syndrome by Polysomnography: A Report of Two Cases
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