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Underserved or high-risk populations

Survival in congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS): data from the European CCHS Consortium

Children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and Hirschsprung disease face 7-fold higher mortality, data that helps families understand their child's breathing risks.

The largest European CCHS registry analysis shows that co-occurring Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) increases mortality 6.8-fold, with only 26% 25-year survival vs 89% for isolated CCHS, driven by more severe autonomic dysfunction at birth. This consortium-level evidence directly informs risk stratification and counselling for CCHS families.

What the study was

Study design
Registry-based survival cohort study
Population
240 patients with genetically confirmed CCHS from European CCHS Consortium registry (2012–2021); 211 with complete outcome data
Sample size
240
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Thorax

Why it surfaced

Largest European CCHS survival dataset; definitive quantification of HSCR as mortality driver (HR 6.8) in an ultra-rare disease. Clinically actionable for risk stratification and family counselling.

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