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Published in: Current Hypertension Reports 11/2020

01-11-2020 | Sleep Apnea | Pediatric Hypertension (C Hanevold, Section Editor)

Effect of Sleep Disorders on Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Children

Authors: Lourdes M. DelRosso, Maria Paola Mogavero, Raffaele Ferri

Published in: Current Hypertension Reports | Issue 11/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

In this review, we aim to discuss the pathophysiologic basis of hypertension in sleep disorders and the current evidence in the medical literature linking sleep disorders and hypertension in children.

Recent Findings

The medical literature in adults is clear about the contribution of sleep disorders, poor sleep quality, and sleep deprivation to hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk. The literature on cardiovascular consequences of sleep disorders in children is not as robust, but there is some evidence of early cardiovascular changes in children with sleep deprivation and obstructive sleep apnea.

Summary

Children with obstructive sleep apnea have increased sympathetic activation during sleep, blunted dipping, or elevated systolic or diastolic pressures. Although the literature on other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome is scarce, there is evidence in adults and some recent supportive data in children.
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Metadata
Title
Effect of Sleep Disorders on Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Children
Authors
Lourdes M. DelRosso
Maria Paola Mogavero
Raffaele Ferri
Publication date
01-11-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Hypertension Reports / Issue 11/2020
Print ISSN: 1522-6417
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3111
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-020-01100-x

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