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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 12-13/2016

01-12-2016 | Scientific Letter

Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Genetic Epilepsy

Authors: Maria Gogou, Evangelos Pavlou, Maria Eboriadou, Maria Hatzistylianou, Katerina Haidopoulou

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 12-13/2016

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To the Editor: Previous studies report a high rate of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) in children with epilepsy and it is speculated that OSAS complicates neurocognitive outcome [1]. Moreover, surgical treatment of OSAS can contribute to reduction in seizure frequency [2]. Our aim is to investigate risk factors for OSAS in this population. …
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Metadata
Title
Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Genetic Epilepsy
Authors
Maria Gogou
Evangelos Pavlou
Maria Eboriadou
Maria Hatzistylianou
Katerina Haidopoulou
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 12-13/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2183-2

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