Obstructuve sleep apnoea in children

Educational aims

To understand the aetiology and pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea in childhood. To recognise sleep apnoea-related morbidity from the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. To get familiar with treatment indications and available therapeutic modalities for obstructive sleep apnoea in childhood.

Summary

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, obesity, craniofacial anomalies and abnormal neuromotor tone are the...