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Pediatrics, 1986
Two siblings, a 14.5-year-old boy and his 11.5-year-old sister, with congenital nemaline myopathy... more Two siblings, a 14.5-year-old boy and his 11.5-year-old sister, with congenital nemaline myopathy presented with severe respiratory failure and, in the case of the older patient, with cor pulmonale and systemic hypertension. The children were treated initially by continuous mechanical ventilation, but after a few weeks they only required ventilation at night. At the start of treatment, both were found to have a decreased ventilatory response to CO2 which apparently improved during 4 to 5 years of follow-up treatment. It has not been possible to wean them from nocturnal mechanical ventilation, but during the daytime they attend school and function almost normally. It is postulated that respiratory failure in nemaline myopathy may not be related to the severity of the muscle weakness but may result from a disturbance of the feedback required for normal control of breathing.
Israel journal of medical sciences, 1980
An unusual case of congenital multiple atresias of the small intestine produced by leiomyomatous ... more An unusual case of congenital multiple atresias of the small intestine produced by leiomyomatous hamartosis is described. Leiomyomatous hamartomas were also found in the liver and lungs. It is suggested that these proliferative lesions represent a primitive form of inflammatory reaction to injury occurring during early fetal life.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 1990
A 42-yr-old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during ... more A 42-yr-old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during the daytime, as well as during sleep. Investigations revealed a megaesophagus and a lower esophageal constriction. These caused accumulation of food in the esophagus, resulting in recurrent aspiration and apnea which disappeared after gastrostomy. Megaesophagus, a rare complication in FD patients, can occur in other diseases with autonomic dysfunctions, and one must be aware of its potential respiratory complications.
Clinical Genetics, 2008
The incidence of all diagnosed cases of familial dysautonomia in Israel among Ashkenazi Jews from... more The incidence of all diagnosed cases of familial dysautonomia in Israel among Ashkenazi Jews from 1977-1981 was 27/100.000 or 1/3703. This incidence is higher than that previously reported in Israel in 1967 of 8.3/100.000 (1/12,048) (Moses et al. 1967). It is also higher than that of North American Ashkenad Jews in 1970, when the rate was 5-l0/100,OOO (I/ 1O,OOO-2O,OOO) (Brunt & McKusick 1970). This higher incidence could be explained by current awareness of the diagnosis, or by the emergence of more cases.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 1987
A man known to have familial dysautonomia presented with a cardiac arrhythmia due to development ... more A man known to have familial dysautonomia presented with a cardiac arrhythmia due to development of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux. Preoperative symptoms and assessment are described including use of power spectrum analysis of heart rate fluctuations which was consistent with enhanced parasympathetic stimulation. After surgical repair of hiatal hernia and fundoplication, bradycardia resolved, gastroesophageal reflux symptoms subsided, and the power spectrum analysis of heart rate confirmed decreased parasympathetic influence. Power spectrum analysis proved to be a useful adjunct in confirming preoperative autonomic imbalance and assessing the postoperative result. It is concluded that in individuals with disorders such as familial dysautonomia that are associated with autonomic dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmias may be a sign of esophageal pathology. Thus, cardiac evaluations should be accompanied by investigation of gastroesophageal structure and function and appropriate t...
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991
We describe a 29-year-old patient with familial dysautonomia who underwent cesarean section becau... more We describe a 29-year-old patient with familial dysautonomia who underwent cesarean section because of severe intrauterine fetal growth retardation. The sCirgery was done after induction of local anesthesia to avoid the critical and sometimes fatal complications of general anesthesia known in patients with familial dysautonomia. Surgery was uneventful and almost painless. The postoperative period was without complications. Induction of local anesthesia for cesarean section may constitute a suitable alternative in
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1985
One of the uncommon but serious problems that the anesthetist may face is the inherited disease f... more One of the uncommon but serious problems that the anesthetist may face is the inherited disease familial dysautonomia (FD), a multisystem disease, most of the clinical manifestations of which are related to pathology in the nervous system (I). There is a reduction in the number of cells in the autonomic and sensory ganglia and a decreased number of unmyelinated and myelinated fibers. Norepinephrine and epinephrine excretion is diminished, although metabolites of dopamine are excreted in normal amounts. During emotional crises, nevertheless, plasma norepinephrine and dopamine levels are markedly elevated, with smaller increases in epinephrine (2,3). Clinically, patients with FD have difficulty in swallowing, vomiting (dysautonomic) crises with dehydration, poor control of body temperature, and generally decreased perception of pain but with some areas of hyperesthesia (4). Especially important for the anesthetist is marked cardiovascular instability that may manifest itself by episodes of orthostatic hypotension or attacks of hypertension, as well as hypersensitivity to exogenous catecholamines (5,6). These patients require special attention from the anesthetist during surgery because their clinical status may deteriorate due to the stress of the perioperative period. The anesthetic management of patients with FD, as described by several authors (5-8), is based on the cautious use of volatile anesthetics together with exogenous catecholamines in order to provide stability of the cardiovascular system. In most of the patients described, there were, however, marked changes in blood pressure during surgery and the postoperative period. The search, therefore, continues for an anesthetic technique that produces a more stable hemodynamic status. Anesthesia with high doses of fentanyl (HDF) is
Online Journal of Health and Allied …, 2010
International journal of bio-medical computing, 1979
Human renal histological sections have been photographed on a black and white transparency and di... more Human renal histological sections have been photographed on a black and white transparency and digitized. The digitizing camera, an image dissector, converts a 2 cm2 picture into 400 x 400 numbers each representing the grey level value of sampled point. The grey levels are represented in the computer by number ranging between 0-255. In this scale 'O' stands for black and 255, for white. The program provides 2 grey level thresholds, which outline a window through which the picture is scanned. Only structures, whose grey level value lies in the window range, are taken into consideration. The thresholds are set during digitization from the console switches. Image analysis is performed on-line in real time.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2000
Familial dysautonomia is a hereditary multisystemic disease primarily affecting people of Ashkena... more Familial dysautonomia is a hereditary multisystemic disease primarily affecting people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Musculoskeletal problems are related to gait disorders, spinal deformities, foot deformities, fractures, and arthropathies. The charts and radiographs of 136 patients who ranged in age from three months to forty-six years (mean, sixteen years) were reviewed. Sixty-four patients were available for follow-up examination. Spinal deformity was the most common orthopaedic problem and was diagnosed in seventy-eight patients starting at the age of four years, with a prevalence of 86 percent (forty-eight of fifty-six) by the age of fifteen years. Forty-one (53 percent) of the seventy-eight patients had scoliosis only, thirty-four (44 percent) had kyphoscoliosis, and three (4 percent) had kyphosis only. Bracing was accompanied by emotional, pulmonary, and skin problems, leading to a high rate of noncompliance and progression of the curve. Twenty-four patients had an operation a...
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 2000
Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disease in which there is a defect in the autonomic and sensor... more Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disease in which there is a defect in the autonomic and sensory nervous systems. These systems have a major role in the reproductive system. To study the inter-relationship of autonomic and sensory dysfunction and gynecological function. The gynecological histories of 48 women with familial dysautonomia were analyzed retrospectively. Their mean age was 22.25 years (range 12-47). Thirty-three women (65%) were available for further questioning and investigation of hormonal status. Menarche had occurred in 32 of the 48 (66.7%). Their average age of menarche was significantly delayed as compared to their unaffected mothers (15.5 vs. 13.6 years respectively, P = 0.002). The most prominent finding was the very high prevalence, 81.2%, of premenstrual symptoms. Seven of 26 had premenstrual syndrome symptoms of dysautonomic crisis. Blood sex hormone levels were normal in 27 of the 33 patients studied. None reached natural menopause. One patient had adenomyo...
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Israel journal of medical sciences, 1993
Our experience with 13 patients suffering from various ventilatory disorders who received mechani... more Our experience with 13 patients suffering from various ventilatory disorders who received mechanical ventilation at home for periods between 1 and 12 years is presented. Seven of the 13 patients were ventilated by positive pressure via tracheostomy, 3 by negative body ventilators and 3 by exufflation belt and positive pressure. Only a few hospitalizations were required due to pulmonary complications, and there was no case of sudden death occurring at home. Costs of home care for respirator-dependent patients, including the initial investment of home equipment, are much lower than the costs of long-term hospital care. A comprehensive home care program should be the preferred choice for medically stable ventilator-dependent patients.
Harefuah, Jan 15, 1994
The method of diagnosis in 122 patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) was reviewed. In all case... more The method of diagnosis in 122 patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) was reviewed. In all cases the diagnosis was based on the clinical history, physical examination and results of the histamine test (concentrations of 1:1,000 and 1:10,000). In 8 patients the diagnosis was also supported by a meiotic response to pilocarpine (0.0625 mg/dl). 69 (56%) were diagnosed in the first year of life (19 of them relatives of known FD patients), 16 (13%) in the second year, 31 (25%) from 25 months to 10 years, 3 (2%) from 10.1-20 years, and 3 from 20.1-44 years. At diagnosis the mean age was 2.9 years (SD 5.84) and the median age 11 months. In 17 diagnosis was delayed by an average of 18.5 months (SD 16.9) from the time FD was initially suspected, mainly because of false interpretation of the histamine test. Early correct diagnosis is essential to prevent unnecessary morbidity and mortality from FD.
Journal of the autonomic nervous system, 1987
We examined the nature and extent of the autonomic control defect in patients with autonomic dysf... more We examined the nature and extent of the autonomic control defect in patients with autonomic dysfunction using power spectral analysis of heart rate fluctuations. Heart rate variability and respiratory patterns were monitored and discrete blood pressure measurements were made during supine and standing positions in 10 ambulatory patients with familial dysautonomia and in controls. Postural hypotension without compensatory tachycardia was confirmed in the patients upon standing. The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity was compared in both positions by quantifying the power of the low (0.04-0.095 Hz) and high (respiratory) frequency fluctuations in instantaneous heart rate. After changing from supine to standing position there was a small decrease in the low frequency power of heart rate fluctuations in the patients as opposed to a significant increase in controls. The mean power of fluctuations occurring at high frequency decreased only slightly in the patients c...
The American journal of physiology, 1989
We examined the control of respiratory pattern during non-rapid-eye-movement sleep-related period... more We examined the control of respiratory pattern during non-rapid-eye-movement sleep-related periodic breathing (PB) in adults, with and without hypoxia. We analyzed 186 cycles of PB from 18 epochs occurring in eight subjects; the mean (+/- SD) cycle duration was 30.8 +/- 8.4 s. Significant oscillations occurred in inspired tidal volume (VT), inspiratory duration (TI), mean inspired flow, inspired minute ventilation, and expiratory duration (TE) (P less than 0.005). For each epoch of PB, moving cross-correlation (MCC) functions were employed to describe the time-dependent intervariable relationships between 1) TI vs. TE, 2) VT vs. TE, and 3) VT vs. breath duration (TT) as synchronization, a strong and consistent intervariable correlation; relative coordination (RC), a weaker interaction characterized by an unstable MCC function oscillating at a subharmonic of the PB frequency; or as independence, with no statistical evidence of interaction. Fourteen epochs showed RC between TI and TE,...
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 1992
We have tested the hypothesis that interactions among eight parameters of the respiratory and car... more We have tested the hypothesis that interactions among eight parameters of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems that determine the loop gain (LG) of the respiratory CO2 feedback control system might account for the degree of stability or instability of breathing patterns in healthy sleeping volunteers as well as in familial dysautonomia (FD) and congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) patients. The predictability of cycle duration was tested as well. We measured the values of CO2 sensitivity, CO2 delivery capacity in the circulation, circulation delay, mean lung volume for CO2, and mixed venous PCO2 in 8 FD patients, 2 CCHS patients, and 19 healthy controls. The values of these parameters were used in a mathematical model to compute the LG of the respiratory control system during sleep for each epoch of respiration analyzed. The strength of the ventilatory oscillations (R) was quantified using power density spectra of the ventilation time series. All subjects were st...
Pediatrics, 1986
Two siblings, a 14.5-year-old boy and his 11.5-year-old sister, with congenital nemaline myopathy... more Two siblings, a 14.5-year-old boy and his 11.5-year-old sister, with congenital nemaline myopathy presented with severe respiratory failure and, in the case of the older patient, with cor pulmonale and systemic hypertension. The children were treated initially by continuous mechanical ventilation, but after a few weeks they only required ventilation at night. At the start of treatment, both were found to have a decreased ventilatory response to CO2 which apparently improved during 4 to 5 years of follow-up treatment. It has not been possible to wean them from nocturnal mechanical ventilation, but during the daytime they attend school and function almost normally. It is postulated that respiratory failure in nemaline myopathy may not be related to the severity of the muscle weakness but may result from a disturbance of the feedback required for normal control of breathing.
Israel journal of medical sciences, 1980
An unusual case of congenital multiple atresias of the small intestine produced by leiomyomatous ... more An unusual case of congenital multiple atresias of the small intestine produced by leiomyomatous hamartosis is described. Leiomyomatous hamartomas were also found in the liver and lungs. It is suggested that these proliferative lesions represent a primitive form of inflammatory reaction to injury occurring during early fetal life.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 1990
A 42-yr-old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during ... more A 42-yr-old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during the daytime, as well as during sleep. Investigations revealed a megaesophagus and a lower esophageal constriction. These caused accumulation of food in the esophagus, resulting in recurrent aspiration and apnea which disappeared after gastrostomy. Megaesophagus, a rare complication in FD patients, can occur in other diseases with autonomic dysfunctions, and one must be aware of its potential respiratory complications.
Clinical Genetics, 2008
The incidence of all diagnosed cases of familial dysautonomia in Israel among Ashkenazi Jews from... more The incidence of all diagnosed cases of familial dysautonomia in Israel among Ashkenazi Jews from 1977-1981 was 27/100.000 or 1/3703. This incidence is higher than that previously reported in Israel in 1967 of 8.3/100.000 (1/12,048) (Moses et al. 1967). It is also higher than that of North American Ashkenad Jews in 1970, when the rate was 5-l0/100,OOO (I/ 1O,OOO-2O,OOO) (Brunt & McKusick 1970). This higher incidence could be explained by current awareness of the diagnosis, or by the emergence of more cases.
The American journal of gastroenterology, 1987
A man known to have familial dysautonomia presented with a cardiac arrhythmia due to development ... more A man known to have familial dysautonomia presented with a cardiac arrhythmia due to development of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux. Preoperative symptoms and assessment are described including use of power spectrum analysis of heart rate fluctuations which was consistent with enhanced parasympathetic stimulation. After surgical repair of hiatal hernia and fundoplication, bradycardia resolved, gastroesophageal reflux symptoms subsided, and the power spectrum analysis of heart rate confirmed decreased parasympathetic influence. Power spectrum analysis proved to be a useful adjunct in confirming preoperative autonomic imbalance and assessing the postoperative result. It is concluded that in individuals with disorders such as familial dysautonomia that are associated with autonomic dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmias may be a sign of esophageal pathology. Thus, cardiac evaluations should be accompanied by investigation of gastroesophageal structure and function and appropriate t...
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991
We describe a 29-year-old patient with familial dysautonomia who underwent cesarean section becau... more We describe a 29-year-old patient with familial dysautonomia who underwent cesarean section because of severe intrauterine fetal growth retardation. The sCirgery was done after induction of local anesthesia to avoid the critical and sometimes fatal complications of general anesthesia known in patients with familial dysautonomia. Surgery was uneventful and almost painless. The postoperative period was without complications. Induction of local anesthesia for cesarean section may constitute a suitable alternative in
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1985
One of the uncommon but serious problems that the anesthetist may face is the inherited disease f... more One of the uncommon but serious problems that the anesthetist may face is the inherited disease familial dysautonomia (FD), a multisystem disease, most of the clinical manifestations of which are related to pathology in the nervous system (I). There is a reduction in the number of cells in the autonomic and sensory ganglia and a decreased number of unmyelinated and myelinated fibers. Norepinephrine and epinephrine excretion is diminished, although metabolites of dopamine are excreted in normal amounts. During emotional crises, nevertheless, plasma norepinephrine and dopamine levels are markedly elevated, with smaller increases in epinephrine (2,3). Clinically, patients with FD have difficulty in swallowing, vomiting (dysautonomic) crises with dehydration, poor control of body temperature, and generally decreased perception of pain but with some areas of hyperesthesia (4). Especially important for the anesthetist is marked cardiovascular instability that may manifest itself by episodes of orthostatic hypotension or attacks of hypertension, as well as hypersensitivity to exogenous catecholamines (5,6). These patients require special attention from the anesthetist during surgery because their clinical status may deteriorate due to the stress of the perioperative period. The anesthetic management of patients with FD, as described by several authors (5-8), is based on the cautious use of volatile anesthetics together with exogenous catecholamines in order to provide stability of the cardiovascular system. In most of the patients described, there were, however, marked changes in blood pressure during surgery and the postoperative period. The search, therefore, continues for an anesthetic technique that produces a more stable hemodynamic status. Anesthesia with high doses of fentanyl (HDF) is
Online Journal of Health and Allied …, 2010
International journal of bio-medical computing, 1979
Human renal histological sections have been photographed on a black and white transparency and di... more Human renal histological sections have been photographed on a black and white transparency and digitized. The digitizing camera, an image dissector, converts a 2 cm2 picture into 400 x 400 numbers each representing the grey level value of sampled point. The grey levels are represented in the computer by number ranging between 0-255. In this scale 'O' stands for black and 255, for white. The program provides 2 grey level thresholds, which outline a window through which the picture is scanned. Only structures, whose grey level value lies in the window range, are taken into consideration. The thresholds are set during digitization from the console switches. Image analysis is performed on-line in real time.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 2000
Familial dysautonomia is a hereditary multisystemic disease primarily affecting people of Ashkena... more Familial dysautonomia is a hereditary multisystemic disease primarily affecting people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Musculoskeletal problems are related to gait disorders, spinal deformities, foot deformities, fractures, and arthropathies. The charts and radiographs of 136 patients who ranged in age from three months to forty-six years (mean, sixteen years) were reviewed. Sixty-four patients were available for follow-up examination. Spinal deformity was the most common orthopaedic problem and was diagnosed in seventy-eight patients starting at the age of four years, with a prevalence of 86 percent (forty-eight of fifty-six) by the age of fifteen years. Forty-one (53 percent) of the seventy-eight patients had scoliosis only, thirty-four (44 percent) had kyphoscoliosis, and three (4 percent) had kyphosis only. Bracing was accompanied by emotional, pulmonary, and skin problems, leading to a high rate of noncompliance and progression of the curve. Twenty-four patients had an operation a...
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ, 2000
Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disease in which there is a defect in the autonomic and sensor... more Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disease in which there is a defect in the autonomic and sensory nervous systems. These systems have a major role in the reproductive system. To study the inter-relationship of autonomic and sensory dysfunction and gynecological function. The gynecological histories of 48 women with familial dysautonomia were analyzed retrospectively. Their mean age was 22.25 years (range 12-47). Thirty-three women (65%) were available for further questioning and investigation of hormonal status. Menarche had occurred in 32 of the 48 (66.7%). Their average age of menarche was significantly delayed as compared to their unaffected mothers (15.5 vs. 13.6 years respectively, P = 0.002). The most prominent finding was the very high prevalence, 81.2%, of premenstrual symptoms. Seven of 26 had premenstrual syndrome symptoms of dysautonomic crisis. Blood sex hormone levels were normal in 27 of the 33 patients studied. None reached natural menopause. One patient had adenomyo...
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Israel journal of medical sciences, 1993
Our experience with 13 patients suffering from various ventilatory disorders who received mechani... more Our experience with 13 patients suffering from various ventilatory disorders who received mechanical ventilation at home for periods between 1 and 12 years is presented. Seven of the 13 patients were ventilated by positive pressure via tracheostomy, 3 by negative body ventilators and 3 by exufflation belt and positive pressure. Only a few hospitalizations were required due to pulmonary complications, and there was no case of sudden death occurring at home. Costs of home care for respirator-dependent patients, including the initial investment of home equipment, are much lower than the costs of long-term hospital care. A comprehensive home care program should be the preferred choice for medically stable ventilator-dependent patients.
Harefuah, Jan 15, 1994
The method of diagnosis in 122 patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) was reviewed. In all case... more The method of diagnosis in 122 patients with familial dysautonomia (FD) was reviewed. In all cases the diagnosis was based on the clinical history, physical examination and results of the histamine test (concentrations of 1:1,000 and 1:10,000). In 8 patients the diagnosis was also supported by a meiotic response to pilocarpine (0.0625 mg/dl). 69 (56%) were diagnosed in the first year of life (19 of them relatives of known FD patients), 16 (13%) in the second year, 31 (25%) from 25 months to 10 years, 3 (2%) from 10.1-20 years, and 3 from 20.1-44 years. At diagnosis the mean age was 2.9 years (SD 5.84) and the median age 11 months. In 17 diagnosis was delayed by an average of 18.5 months (SD 16.9) from the time FD was initially suspected, mainly because of false interpretation of the histamine test. Early correct diagnosis is essential to prevent unnecessary morbidity and mortality from FD.
Journal of the autonomic nervous system, 1987
We examined the nature and extent of the autonomic control defect in patients with autonomic dysf... more We examined the nature and extent of the autonomic control defect in patients with autonomic dysfunction using power spectral analysis of heart rate fluctuations. Heart rate variability and respiratory patterns were monitored and discrete blood pressure measurements were made during supine and standing positions in 10 ambulatory patients with familial dysautonomia and in controls. Postural hypotension without compensatory tachycardia was confirmed in the patients upon standing. The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity was compared in both positions by quantifying the power of the low (0.04-0.095 Hz) and high (respiratory) frequency fluctuations in instantaneous heart rate. After changing from supine to standing position there was a small decrease in the low frequency power of heart rate fluctuations in the patients as opposed to a significant increase in controls. The mean power of fluctuations occurring at high frequency decreased only slightly in the patients c...
The American journal of physiology, 1989
We examined the control of respiratory pattern during non-rapid-eye-movement sleep-related period... more We examined the control of respiratory pattern during non-rapid-eye-movement sleep-related periodic breathing (PB) in adults, with and without hypoxia. We analyzed 186 cycles of PB from 18 epochs occurring in eight subjects; the mean (+/- SD) cycle duration was 30.8 +/- 8.4 s. Significant oscillations occurred in inspired tidal volume (VT), inspiratory duration (TI), mean inspired flow, inspired minute ventilation, and expiratory duration (TE) (P less than 0.005). For each epoch of PB, moving cross-correlation (MCC) functions were employed to describe the time-dependent intervariable relationships between 1) TI vs. TE, 2) VT vs. TE, and 3) VT vs. breath duration (TT) as synchronization, a strong and consistent intervariable correlation; relative coordination (RC), a weaker interaction characterized by an unstable MCC function oscillating at a subharmonic of the PB frequency; or as independence, with no statistical evidence of interaction. Fourteen epochs showed RC between TI and TE,...
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 1992
We have tested the hypothesis that interactions among eight parameters of the respiratory and car... more We have tested the hypothesis that interactions among eight parameters of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems that determine the loop gain (LG) of the respiratory CO2 feedback control system might account for the degree of stability or instability of breathing patterns in healthy sleeping volunteers as well as in familial dysautonomia (FD) and congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) patients. The predictability of cycle duration was tested as well. We measured the values of CO2 sensitivity, CO2 delivery capacity in the circulation, circulation delay, mean lung volume for CO2, and mixed venous PCO2 in 8 FD patients, 2 CCHS patients, and 19 healthy controls. The values of these parameters were used in a mathematical model to compute the LG of the respiratory control system during sleep for each epoch of respiration analyzed. The strength of the ventilatory oscillations (R) was quantified using power density spectra of the ventilation time series. All subjects were st...