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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

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Repetitive Arousals and <strong>Sleep</strong><br />

Fragmentation Can Cause:<br />

• Blunted arousal response<br />

• Delay <strong>in</strong> apnea term<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

• More severe oxygen desats and CO 2 retention<br />

• Symptoms of sleep deprivation<br />

– Daytime sleep<strong>in</strong>ess<br />

– Lack of energy<br />

– Lack of <strong>in</strong>itiative<br />

– May exacerbate behavior and learn<strong>in</strong>g disabilities

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