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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Down Syndrome

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Children with Down syndrome have certain characteristic physical features—including relative macroglossia, maxillary hypoplasia, and hypotonia—that put them at a much higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than the typical population. This chapter discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and the consequences of Down syndrome that lead to OSA, as well as diagnosis and treatment for OSA in Down syndrome children.

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Rosen, D. (2012). Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Down Syndrome. In: Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Gozal, D. (eds) Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-725-9_22

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