ICD+
257500

OBESITY-HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME


Alternative titles; symbols

PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME


Clinical Synopsis
 

Growth
- Obesity
Skin
- Cyanosis
Neuro
- Somnolence
- Muscular twitching
Resp
- Periodic breathing
Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
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▼ TEXT

Falsetti et al. (1964) described brother and sister with a syndrome characterized by obesity, cyanosis, somnolence, muscular twitching, and periodic breathing. See 164160 for a discussion of the genetics of obesity.


▼ REFERENCES

  1. Falsetti, H. L., Hanson, J. S., Tabakin, B. S. Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome in siblings. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 90: 105-110, 1964. [PubMed: 14178614, related citations] [Full Text]


Creation Date:
Victor A. McKusick : 6/4/1986
Edit History:
mimadm : 3/11/1994
supermim : 3/17/1992
carol : 1/17/1992
supermim : 3/20/1990
ddp : 10/27/1989
marie : 3/25/1988

257500

OBESITY-HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME


Alternative titles; symbols

PICKWICKIAN SYNDROME


SNOMEDCT: 190966007;   ICD10CM: E66.2;   ICD9CM: 278.03;   MONDO: 0009763;  



TEXT

Falsetti et al. (1964) described brother and sister with a syndrome characterized by obesity, cyanosis, somnolence, muscular twitching, and periodic breathing. See 164160 for a discussion of the genetics of obesity.


REFERENCES

  1. Falsetti, H. L., Hanson, J. S., Tabakin, B. S. Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome in siblings. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 90: 105-110, 1964. [PubMed: 14178614] [Full Text: https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1964.90.1.105]


Creation Date:
Victor A. McKusick : 6/4/1986

Edit History:
mimadm : 3/11/1994
supermim : 3/17/1992
carol : 1/17/1992
supermim : 3/20/1990
ddp : 10/27/1989
marie : 3/25/1988



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