J Kohyama1, T Shiiki. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. jkohyama.ped@tmd.ac.jp
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine the sleep-disordered breathing in patients with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: One night polysomnography was performed for 2 teenage FSS patients. RESULTS: They showed frequent obstructive sleep apnea exclusively during rapid-eye-movement sleep. CONCLUSION: FSS is a risk factor for the occurrence of sleep disordered breathing.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the sleep-disordered breathing in patients with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: One night polysomnography was performed for 2 teenage FSSpatients. RESULTS: They showed frequent obstructive sleep apnea exclusively during rapid-eye-movement sleep. CONCLUSION:FSS is a risk factor for the occurrence of sleep disordered breathing.