Sleep spindle activity in children with obstructive sleep apnea as a marker of neurocognitive performance: A pilot study.

Study Objectives: To assess spindle activity as possible markers for neurocognitive consequences in children with mild obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods: Children aged 6-11 years diagnosed with mild OSA (i.e.

Sleep-disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome: Usefulness of home polysomnography.

Objective: To investigate the technical feasibility of unattended home polysomnography (HPSG) in children with Down syndrome.

Methods: Data from children with Down syndrome under 10 years of age referred to a diagnostic sleep study was analyzed. A full sleep-lab based polysomnography (PSG) or a HPSG with a portable device was performed.

Diagnostic accuracy of the Spanish version of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire for screening of obstructive sleep apnea in habitually snoring children.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the diagnostic test accuracy of the Spanish version of the respiratory symptoms scale of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) in habitually snoring children for identifying obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: Habitually snoring children referred for polysomnography (PSG) were recruited. Parents answered the PSQ prior to PSG.