Abstract
Sleep-disordered breathing is very common and is associated with poor health and cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents. Its prevalence is between 2% and 4% of the population this group. Problems such as life-threatening events, failure to thrive, cardiovascular insult, poor cognition, poor school performance, and psychiatric/behavioral problems have been reported. This chapter will outline how to diagnose and treat adolescents with sleep apnea.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 457-479 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health