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Neurology 2003;60:1692-1694 © 2003 American Academy of Neurology Brief Communications Transient obstructive sleep apnea and asystole in association with presumed viral encephalopathyFrom the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Sleep Disorders Center (Drs. Dyken and Yamada), Department of Neurology, and Department of Internal Medicine (Dr. Berger), Iowa City. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. M.E. Dyken, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242; e-mail: mark-dyken{at}uiowa.edu Evidence suggests that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. Conversely, the systemic effects of a wide variety of critical illnesses can lead to CNS dysfunction, which can precipitate respiratory failure. Reported is a patient in whom an acute encephalopathy may have been responsible for transient OSA. This article has been cited by other articles:
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