THE PICKWICKIAN SYNROME CASE

Abstract

The article demonstrates a clinical case of Pickwickian syndrome. The clinical manifestation of the syndrome, a diagnostic approach including instrumental methods, and the up-to-date treatment based on the literature data are shown. The significance of maintaining lifestyle modification with accent on a normalization of body mass is emphasized.

Keywords

• the Pickwikian syndrome
• obesity-hypoventilation syndrome
• lifestyle modification