The occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is achondroplasia has been linked to brain stem compression. Overnight sleep studies (11 subjects) and somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEP's, 10 subjects) were recorded before and after conventional…
PURPOSE: We report aspects of sleep-disordered breathing in a cohort of achondroplastic children who attended our hospital. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted for a 15-year period to further evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of…