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Why was obesity hypoventilation syndrome named Pickwickian syndrome?
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How did Pickwickian Syndrome get its name?
The syndrome is named after a character in the Charles Dickens novel, The Pickwick Papers, who seemed to show some of the traits of this disease. Joe, a "fat red-faced boy," was always hungry, short of breath, and would fall asleep in the middle of performing tasks (narcolepsy from sleep apnea).
How is any syndrome named?
Any syndrome named after its discoverer.
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Named for Dr. Klaus Patau, who reported the syndrome in 1960. It is sometimes called Bartholin-Patau syndrome, named in part for Thomas Bartholin, who described an infant with the syndrome in 1656.
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