Cerebral Blood Flow Response to Hypercapnia in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Abstract

Children with OSAS and snorers have blunted CBF response to hypercapnia during wakefulness compared to controls. Noninvasive DCS blood flow measurements of hypercapnic reactivity offer insights into physiopathology of OSAS in children, which could lead to further understanding about the central nervous system complications of OSAS.