Hypoventilation disproportionate to OSAS severity in children with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Francois AbelHui-Leng TanValentina NegroNicola BridgesThomas CarlisleElaine ChanAidan LavertyMichael MiligkosMartin SamuelsAthanasios G Kaditis

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2018)

Increasing severity of upper airway obstruction during sleep in children with PWS is accompanied by disproportionately longer periods of hypoventilation when compared with non-syndromic children with similar frequency of obstructive events.

Keyphrases

young adults
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
depressive symptoms
growth hormone