TY - JOUR T1 - Rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation in Saudi Arabia JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1258 LP - 1260 DO - 10.15537/smj.2016.11.15578 VL - 37 IS - 11 AU - Adel S. Al-Harbi AU - Abdullah Al-Shamrani AU - Baha A. Al-Shawwa Y1 - 2016/11/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/37/11/1258.abstract N2 - 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. ER -