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ROHHAD Syndrome
1. Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) Syndrome
Hari Krishnan Nair,
Visiting Medical Student,
Department of Neurology,
Boston Children’s Hospital.
2. A disorder of autonomic nervous system regulation with endocrine abnormalities.
4. Epidemiology
ď‚—A rare condition
ď‚—Approximately 100 cases reported in the literature and clinically to date
ď‚—Predominantly in patients of Caucasian and Arabic descent
â—¦One case each of Japanese, Indian and Malaysian origin
5. Etiology and Pathogenesis
ď‚—No specific cause has been found to date
ď‚—PHOX2B mutations, which causes a related disorder Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, are absent in ROHHAD
7. Clinical Presentation
ď‚—Children are apparently healthy until 1.5 years of age
ď‚—Subsequently rapid-onset weight gain (often 30 pounds in 6-12 months)
â—¦Invariably the first symptom to appear
ď‚—Hyperphagia
ď‚—Hypersomnolence
12. Anatomic malformations of ANS
ď‚—33-39%
ď‚—Tumors of neural crest origin
â—¦Ganglioneuromas
â—¦Ganglioneuroblastomas
ď‚—As late as 7-16 years after the onset of obesity
13. Neurobehavioral disorders
ď‚—Behavioral, mood, and developmental disorders
Seizures – may be related to episodes of hypoxemia due to inadequate ventilator support
ď‚—Ataxia
15. Clinical Testing
ď‚—Overnight polysomnography
â—¦For signs of obstructive sleep apnea and central hypoventilation
ď‚—Imaging of chest and abdomen
â—¦To screen for evidence of neural crest tumors
ď‚—Cardiac evaluation
ď‚—Endocrine evaluation
â—¦Water balance regulation
â—¦Pituitary function
16. Sequential comprehensive evaluation
ď‚—Annual physiologic assessment during spontaneous breathing awake and during sleep
ď‚—72-hour Holter recording annually to evaluate for bradycardia
ď‚—Echocardiogram annually
ď‚—Neurocognitive testing annually
18. Treatment
ď‚—No specific treatment
ď‚—Based on the clinical features and their relative severity
ď‚—Multidisciplinary care at a tertiary center
19. Obesity
ď‚—Emphasis to avoid further weight gain
â—¦In consultation with a nutritionist and endocrinologist
â—¦Recommend only modest exertion, with end tidal carbon dioxide and pulse oximetry
ď‚–(as patients do not increase their breathing adequately during physical exertion)
20. Hypothalamic dysfunction
ď‚—Hormone replacement
â—¦Growth hormone administration, and dopamine agonists to normalize prolactin levels have not been shown to modify the clinical course
ď‚—Strict fluid intake regimen
21. Breathing deficit
ď‚—Artificial ventilation
◦Intially – during sleep only
◦Later – continuous support
Most children – Mask ventilation and BiPAP at night
Some – 24-hour mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy
22. Autonomic dysregulation
ď‚—Permanent pacemakers for bradycardia
ď‚—Careful regulation of ambient temperature
Neural crest tumors – surgical removal
â—¦Has not interrupted the unfolding of the ROHHAD phenotype nor induced recovery from the ROHHAD phenotype