Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Nocturnal hypoventilation
HP:0002877
What it means
An abnormal reduction in alveolar ventilation occurring during sleep. This is characterized by a rise in arterial carbon dioxide.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Hypoventilation during sleep · Nocturnal hypopnea · Nocturnal slow breathing · Nocturnal under breathing
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