Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children

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).