Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea in adolescents

Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2010 Dec;21(3):457-79, viii.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • Orthodontic Appliances
  • Oximetry
  • Oxygen / administration & dosage
  • Pharynx / physiopathology
  • Polysomnography
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / therapy
  • Tonsillectomy

Substances

  • Oxygen