Insights into the effects of sleep disordered breathing on the brain in infants and children: Imaging and cerebral oxygenation measurements

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common condition in infants and children. SDB encompasses a spectrum of respiratory disorders, which are defined as either obstructive or central in nature. Obstructive SDB ranges in severity from primary snoring (PS), to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There are a number of conditions characterized by central sleep apnea (CSA), including but not limited to periodic breathing in infants, Arnold Chiari...