Síndrome da apnéia obstrutiva do sono em crianças portadoras de Trissomia do cromossomo 21 Síndrome de Down
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Palavras-chaves: Síndrome de Down; Apnéia Obstrutiva do Sono em crianças; Apnéia Obstrutiva do Sono em crianças com Síndrome de Down
Abstract
Good sleep quality is essential for welfare promotion as well as for ponderal and cognitive development. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is featured respiration obstruction episodes during sleep, different anatomical, functional and genetic factors are involved in the genesis. Down Syndrome (DS) is a genetic alteration; that presents features and conditions that considerably affect the stomatognatic system. There are significant physical, neuromuscular and neurocognitive alterations that lead carriers to higher OSA incidence. The OSA causes severe consequences if it is not treated. It may trigger morbidities able to affect growth and the cardio-respiratory system. The assessment of craniofacial features of DS and OSA carrier children is crucial for complete diagnosis and for the interdisciplinary planning. The aim of the study is to address the main DS features, its correlation with OSA, its diagnosis and its possible therapeutic options. Searches and analyses of scientific articles published in Portuguese and English between 2010 and 2015 on the relation among Sleep Apnea, Obstructive and DS were done in bibliographic databases. It was concluded that DS carrier children who present OSA must be better assisted by professionals trained on a interdisciplinary caregiving context. The therapeutic must be early applied, thus improving their quality of life and minimizing losses that may become irreversible.
Keywords: Down Syndrome; Sleep Apnea; Obstructive in child
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Direitos autorais 2015 Revista da AcBO - ISSN 2316-7262
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