Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Hypoapnea Syndrome (OSAHS)
has been described as a respiratory sleep disorder,
characterized by partial or total obstruction of the upper
airway, which distorts normal ventilation during sleep and
1 normal sleep patterns .Its most frequent etiology in children
2,3,4
is adenotonsillary hypertrophy , but other causes
associated with syndromes and dentomaxillary anomalies
are also recognized,such as maxillary compression.
RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSION AS THE DEFINITIVE OPTION FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP APNEA / HYPOAPNEA SYNDROME IN CHILDREN. LITERATURE REVIEW
