Pierre Robin sequence and obstructive sleep apnea

The case of a 12-year-old female patient with Pierre Robin sequence is reported, in which reduction of the pharyngeal airway leads to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and excessive daytime sleepiness. Radiological evaluation, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance image showed bilater...

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Main Authors: Rubens Reimão, Elio Giacomo Papaiz, Luiz Fernando Papaiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1994-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1994000400017&lng=en&tlng=en