Chapter 23 Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology During Sleep John L. Carroll and David F. Donnelly Introduction In mammals, the respiratory pump and upper airway muscles are under continuous, dynamic central…
Chapter 30 Cardiovascular Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Abu Shamsuzzaman and Raouf Amin Introduction Our knowledge about the link between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cardiovascular dysfunction in children has grown…
Chapter 34 Sleep Disorder Breathing A Dental Perspective Kevin L. Boyd and Stephen H. Sheldon Introduction With their 1981 publication Western Diseases: Their Emergence and Prevention,1 authors Hugh Trowell and…
Chapter 33 The Otolaryngologist Approach to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Cecille G. Sulman and B. Tucker Woodson Introduction Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often presents in the pediatric population with loud…
Chapter 49 Polysomnography and MSLT Jyoti Krishna Introduction Cliched as it may be the wisdom in the art of medical evaluation of the sick lies primarily in a thorough history…
Chapter 44 Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Epilepsy Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger Introduction Sleep problems and primary sleep disorders are far more likely to be found in children with epilepsy (CWE)…
Chapter 43 Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Leg Movements and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Jeffrey S. Durmer Introduction A feeling of restlessness can describe both a physical and a psychological sensation…
Chapter 9 Sleep History and Differential Diagnosis Stephen H. Sheldon Introduction Clinical evaluation is the most important part of the process of assessment and diagnosis of sleep and its disorders…
Chapter 28 Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Eliot S. Katz and Carole L. Marcus Introduction Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common and serious cause of morbidity during childhood. This chapter…
Chapter 35 Non-Invasive Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Yakov Sivan and Guy Gut Introduction Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) encompasses a variety of noninvasive techniques of ventilatory therapy delivered through an…
