Description

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children was first described by our group in 1976, on a cohort of 8 patients. The parameters for screening children with sleep disordered breathing have evolved as the field of sleep medicine has advanced.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the differences between adult and pediatric sleep disordered breathing.
• Identify the systemic effects of abnormal breathing.
• Comprehend hypoxic versus non-hypoxic events during sleep.

Speaker(s):

• Christian Guilleminault, DM, MD, DBiol (Neuroscience)