The Role of Functional Respiratory Imaging in Treatment Selection of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome

Conclusions:This is the first study to characterize treatment outcome in children with DS and OSA using computed tomography upper airway imaging. At baseline, children with more severe OSA had a smaller upper airway. Children with a less favorable response to adenotonsillectomy had a smaller volume of regions below the tonsils, which could be due to enlargement of the lingual tonsils, glossoptosis, or macroglossia.Commentary:A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 501.Citation:Slaats MA, Loterman D, van Holsbeke C, Vos W, Van Hoorenbeeck K, de Backer J, de Backer W, Wojciechowski M, Boudewyns A, Verhulst S. The role of functional respiratory imaging in treatment selection of children with obstructive sleep apnea and Down syndrome.J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(4):651–659.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research