Canmin Zhu, Ming Li *, Jiaping Xiao, Xuan Zhang , Mei Zhang, Qiang Li and Wei Zeng
Objective: To investigate the clinical and imaging characteristics of Ondine's curse syndrome secondary brainstem infarction.
Methods: Analysis bsaed on the clinical and imaging data of 3 patients with Ondine's curse syndrome secondary brainstem infarctions in last four years.
Case Report: All the 3 patients were found in with brainstem lacunar infarction and had further afflicted with Ondine's curse syndrome. Among these 3 patients, 2 patients died and the other one survived by mechanical ventilation.
Conclusion: Sleep-apnea should be closely monitored to prevent from the occurrence of Ondine's curse syndrome with brainstem infarctions. Timely treatment by mechanical ventilation can reduce the occurrence of fatal Ondine's curse.
