Unique, comprehensive, up-to-date review of pediatric SDB issues

First full critical review of the evidence on current therapeutic approaches to SDB

Evaluation of all techniques in place for assessment of SDB in children

Targeted overview of the clinical manifestations and characteristics of at-risk populations for SDB

Chapters written by international, renowned group of authors

Part I. The Normal Upper Airway.- 1.Upper Airway Structure During Development.- 2.Functional Aspects and Upper Airway Control During Wakefulness and Sleep.- 3.Lymphadenoid Tissues in the Upper Airway.- 4.The Nasal Airway.- Part II. Sleep During Development.- 5.Neural Mechanisms of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms.- 6.EEG and Sleep During Development.- 7.Autonomic Cardiovascular Regulation during Sleep.- 8.Arousal: Ontology, Functional Anatomy, Methodology, and Consequences.- 9.Metabolic and Hormonal Regulation during Sleep.- 10.Chemoreceptors, Breathing, and Sleep.- 11.Pathophysiology of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Putting it All Together.- Part III. Diagnostic Assessment of Sleep and Breathing in Children.- 12.Clinical Evaluation of the Pediatric Patient.- 13.Actigraphy.- 14.Abbreviated/Portable Recordings.- 15.Overnight Sleep Study and MSLT.- 16.Upper Airway Imaging in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.- 17.The "Omics" Future: Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Proteomics.- 18.Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing: Criteria and Spectrum of Disease.- Part IV. SDB in Children.- 19.Apnea of Prematurity.- 20.Epidemiologic Aspects of Pediatric OSA around the World.- 21.Obesity and Sleep.- 22.Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children with Down Syndrome.- 23.Children with Neuromuscular Disorders.- 24.Sleep Problems in Children with Sickle Cell Disease.- 25.Children with Craniofacial Syndromes.- 26.Epilepsy, Headache, and Sleep Disordered Breathing.- 27.Sleep and Breathing in Cystic Fibrosis.- 28.Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- 29.Central Hypoventilation Syndromes.- 30.Healthcare Utilization and Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- 31.Gastroesophageal Reflux and Sleep Disordered Breathing.- Part V. Consequences of SDB in Children.- 32.Behavioral Morbidity in Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing.- 33.Neurocognitive Function and Learning in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing.- 34.Brain Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Breathing: Insights forSleep Pathology.- 35.Cardiovascular Implications.- 36.Metabolic Consequences of Sleep Disorders.- 37.Enuresis and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children.- Part VI. Treatment of SDB.- 38.Adenotonsillectomy.- 39.Corticosteroids and Leukotriene Modifiers in Pediatric SDB.- 40.CPAP Treatment in Children.- 41.Mandibular Advancement Devices.- 42.Diaphragmatic Pacing in Infants and Children with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS).