Medvisionalmost 6 years ago

Ondine's curse😴😱 (Central hypoventilation syndrome)

Some patients with brain injury lose their automatic control on breathing but retain voluntary breathing. Such patients require respiratory assistance intermittently.As depicted in Greek mythology, the unfaithful lover of ondine, a water nymph was cursed by the king of water nymphs that he will lack automatic breathing and will live till he breaths voluntary. Ultimately the disloyal lover slept after a long period of sleeplessness and died as he lost the voluntary breathing.