Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea in Hallermann-Streiff syndrome.
An 8-year-old girl with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (oculomandibulofacial syndrome) was examined. She had a history of severe snoring, reported nocturnal apnea, excessive daytime hypersomnolence, nocturnal enuresis, and failure to thrive. Overnight polysomnography confirmed severe obstructive sleep apnea. Long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy completely relieved the obstructive sleep apnea and was associated with improved weight gain and growth.
Ryan
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Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Lowe
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Fleetham
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D002648:Child; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006210:Hallermann's Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*