Disorders of Breathing During Sleep

  • David Gozal
  • , Leila Kheirandish-Gozal

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

This chapter reviews pertinent mechanisms related to the maturation of respiratory control and upper airway function and then proceeds to describe several frequent conditions associated with sleep-disordered breathing, as well as unique diseases leading to breathing perturbations during sleep that provide insights on pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of these disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKendig's Disorders of the Respiratory Tract in Children
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages1143-1159.e9
ISBN (Electronic)9780323555951
ISBN (Print)9780323448871
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Adenotonsillar hypertrophy
  • Alveolar hypoventilation
  • Antiinflammatory treatment
  • Apnea of prematurity
  • Brainstem
  • Hypercapnia
  • Hypoxia
  • Joubert syndrome
  • Obesity
  • Positive airway pressure
  • Prader-Willi syndrome
  • Rett syndrome
  • Sleep apnea
  • Upper airway

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