International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.

Purpose: The main aim of this study is to examine the functioning of children with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a rare disorder of respiratory control associated with physiological and anatomical manifestations of a generalised autonomic nervous system dysfunction, using WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Children and Youth version (ICF-CY).

Method: The data of 26 children, (F = 17) aged 1.5-17.

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in subjects with alternating hemiplegia of childhood.

Purpose: To examine the functioning of patients with alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), a very rare clinical condition manifesting with recurrent episodes of hemiplegia lasting from few minutes to several days, paroxysmal occurrence of tonic/dystonic attacks and other autonomic disturbances. Furthermore, patients exhibit chronic disabilities as well as mental retardation, epilepsy and motor disorders that affect the patients' everyday functioning to a considerable extent.

Method: Data about 25 patients with AHC (F = 13) aged 3-34 years were collected with International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) questionnaires.