Sleep architectures of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the young child.
The sleep architectures of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the young child (child-OSAS, n = 17; mean age: 5.9+/-2.7 years; male:female 14:3) were compared with that of OSAS in the adult (n = 19; mean age: 44.7+/-10.7 years; male:female 18:1) and that of primary snoring in the child (n = 5; mean age: 7.0+/-2.4 years; male:female 5:0). Child-OSAS and OSAS in the adult had the same severity in oxygen desaturation. Child-OSAS showed lower Apnea-Hypopnea Index compared with OSAS in the adult. Sleep continuity in child-OSAS was not impaired compared with OSAS in the adult. Sleep fragmentation in child-OSAS was not so remarkable. The quantity of slow wave sleep in child-OSAS was similar to that of primary snoring in the child. Both profiles of sleep architectures showed nearly the same pattern.
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Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. wata-yam@qd5.so-net.ne.jp
Chiba
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Itoh
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Ozone
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Takahashi
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Sasaki
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Ushijima
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Moriyama
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D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D017286:Polysomnography; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology
D010100:Oxygen