title: Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has various negative health and behavioral consequences in the pediatric population. As shown in adults, there are metabolic derangements such as obesity, insulin sensitivity, dyslipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, as well as cardiovascular derangements like hypertension, chronic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, ventricular size/function abnormalities, and even elevated pulmonary arterial pressures, that can be seen in children with OSAS. The first two sections will discuss the metabolic and cardiovascular consequences on OSAS in children. The last section summarizes selected studies and reviews on the behavioral, neurocognitive and academic consequences of OSAS in children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, The Children׳s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: mbmd82@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blechner
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Children׳s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Ariel A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States