Sleep apnea and related disorders in infants and children.
Interruption of normal ventilation during sleep may underlie a variety of disorders seen in infants and children and mounting evidence indicates a relationship between these episodes and later development of more serious physical problems. The anatomy and physiology of ventilation during sleep and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep- related disorders is discussed. Preliminary information on the prognosis for patients with these disorders is reviewed.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011379:Prognosis; D012119:Respiration; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy