Sleep apnoea in infancy and childhood: Considering two possible causes: Obstruction and neuromuscular disorders

Brain and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 145-149

  Gordon, Neil ^a  

^a Huntlywood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular disorders; Sleep apnoea syndromes

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BREATHING PATTERN; CHILDHOOD; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; INFANCY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; NEUROPATHY; OXYGENATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES;

EID: 0036208329     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(02)00019-0     Document Type: Review

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