Doblas A, Herrera M, Venegas J, Barba R, Rodriguez M, Barrot E
Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital, Huelva, Spain.
Intensive Care Med. 1990;16(7):469-71. doi: 10.1007/BF01711230.
We describe the case of a 17-year-old woman noted to have idiopathic alveolar hypoventilation, with multiple Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions because of acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to respiratory infections. After two years of diaphragmatic pacing arterial blood gases have substantially improved, without obstructive apnoea. Signs of right ventricular enlargement and pulmonary hypertension have decreased. Morning headache and diurnal somnolence have disappeared, and she is also able to perform more physical and mental activity, allowing her to enjoy a better quality of life.
我们描述了一名17岁女性的病例，该患者被诊断为特发性肺泡低通气，因呼吸道感染导致急性呼吸衰竭（ARF）多次入住重症监护病房（ICU）。经过两年的膈肌起搏治疗，动脉血气显著改善，无阻塞性呼吸暂停。右心室扩大和肺动脉高压的体征减轻。晨起头痛和日间嗜睡消失，她还能够进行更多的体力和脑力活动，生活质量得到了提高。
