Erschienen in:
22.04.2019 | Pediatric Anesthesia (J Lerman, Section Editor)
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Neurocognitive Consequences
verfasst von:
Arvind Chandrakantan, Adam Adler
Erschienen in:
Current Anesthesiology Reports
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Ausgabe 2/2019
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
This review seeks to highlight the issue of when the best time to operate is given the neurocognitive consequences of pediatric OSA.
Recent Findings
Learning and memory deficits persist after adenotonsillectomy in school age children with the disease at 9-month follow-up, suggesting short-term damage to the hippocampus in young children with OSA.
Summary
Larger trials with younger children with pediatric OSA are currently ongoing to evaluate the impact of adenotonsillectomy on learning and memory recovery.