Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children with Down Syndrome: Polygraphic Findings in 108 Children

Abstract

The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome is very high, particularly in boys. Tonsillar hyperplasia may play a role in the pathophysiology of sleep-disordered breathing in these patients. Adenoid hyperplasia, obesity, and congenital heart disease were not important risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing.