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Hypothalamic Syndrome and Central Sleep Apnoea Associated with Toluene Exposure
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1991
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Metabolic DisorderSleep-related Breathing DisorderToluene ExposureMetabolic SyndromeHypothalamic PeptideHealth SciencesEnergy HomeostasisSleepStress HormoneExtensive Hypothalamic DysfunctionCentral Sleep ApnoeaNeuropharmacologyEndocrinologySleep DisorderPhysiologyDiabetesSleep ApneaNeuroscienceYoung ManMedicine
We describe a young man who developed extensive hypothalamic dysfunction including diabetes insipidus, adipsia, hyperprolactinaemia, and poikiliothermia together with central sleep apnoea following exposure to toluene.