Changes in neuropsychological and behavioral functioning in children with and without obstructive sleep apnea following tonsillectomy

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 212-222

  Giordani, Bruno ^a   Hodges, Elise K ^a   Guire, Kenneth E ^b   Ruzicka, Deborah L ^b   Dillon, James E ^a   Weatherly, Robert A ^c   Garetz, Susan L ^b   Chervin, Ronald D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Neuropsychology; Polysomnography; Sleep disordered breathing; Snoring; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857770123     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617711001743     Document Type: Article

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