UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN CHILDREN W/ OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

在儿童中，OSA/H最常见的原因被认为是扁桃体炎。 肥厚 我们假设儿童与成人相似，OSA/H 是继发于咽部区域变窄。 扁桃体肥大 只是加剧这种潜在异常的因素之一。 我们 我还假设OSA/H损害儿童的生长和发育， 功能 我们建议检查呼吸功能， 利用PSG和MRI研究OSA/H儿童的上气道解剖。 还将评估生长和认知。

In children, the most common cause of OSA/H is believed to be tonsillar hypertrophy. We hypothesize that in children, similar to adults, OSA/H is secondary to narrowing of the pharyngeal area. Tonsillar hypertrophy is only one factor that exacerbates this underlying abnormality. We also hypothesize that OSA/H impairs children's growth and congnitive function. We propose to examine and correlate respiratory function and upper airway anatomy in children with OSA/H using PSG and MRI studies. Growth and cognition will also be assessed.