Respiratory disturbances in rett syndrome: Don't forget to evaluate upper airway obstruction

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 888-892

  Hagebeuk, Eveline E O ^a   Bijlmer, Rob P G M ^a   Koelman, Johannes H T M ^a   Poll The, Bwee Tien ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Respiratory disturbances; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOID HYPERTROPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; RETT SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84862906021     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073811429859     Document Type: Article

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