Neural and neurobehavioral dysfunction in children with obstructive sleep apnea

PLoS Med. 2006 Aug;3(8):e323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030323.

Abstract

Beebe discusses a new study that found that children with obstructive sleep apnea scored significantly lower than controls on tests of overall intelligence and executive function.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cerebral Cortex / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hippocampus / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Nervous System Diseases / complications*
  • Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Neurons / pathology*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology*