Extract
Sleep breathing issues in children have been described for some considerable time and it is well established that children with neurodisability such as cerebral palsy are at increased risk of sleep disturbances [1, 2] when compared to the general population. However, there are concerns that awareness amongst clinicians remains patchy, and that many children with neurodisability have sleep breathing problems that remain undiagnosed and untreated. This case study illustrates that these issues remain challenging, highlighting the multifactorial approach required when dealing with sleep in this patient subgroup.
Abstract
Despite the known correlation between neurodisability and sleep disordered breathing, cases are still missed http://ow.ly/2pNS305Kll3
Acknowledgements
The author would like to acknowledge Neil Gibson, Phil Davies and the Sleep Team at Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, for their help and support in writing up this case.
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