PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Harbi, Adel S.
AU  - Al-Shamrani, Abdullah
AU  - Al-Shawwa, Baha A.
TI  - Rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation in Saudi Arabia
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2016.11.15578
DP  - 2016 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1258--1260
VI  - 37
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/37/11/1258.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/37/11/1258.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2016 Nov 01; 37
AB  - Rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation (ROHHAD) is a rare disease, but could be fatal if not diagnosed early. It mimics many other diseases and it may take few years after the onset of rapid obesity to have the other clinical features. Therefore, any patient with rapid-onset obesity after the age of 2 years should have high index of suspicion and long term follow up. We report a case of ROHHAD in Saudi Arabia and we highlight the clinical features and the importance of early diagnosis and management.