Respiratory Control Disorders in Infants and Children

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Foreword
Preface
Contributors
Developmental Aspects of the Neural Control of Breathing	p. 1
Mechanisms of Chemical Synaptic Transmission in the Mature and Developing Nervous Systems	p. 16
The Respiratory Muscles and Chest Wall	p. 28
Neuromuscular Control of the Upper Airway	p. 47
Maturation of Breathing Control in the Fetus and Newborn Infant	p. 61
Thermometabolism and Cardiorespiratory Control during the Perinatal Period	p. 76
Maturational Aspects of Sleep from Birth through Early Childhood	p. 89
Ventilatory and Arousal Responses	p. 112
Assessing Cardiopulmonary Function during Sleep in Infants and Children	p. 125
Periodic Breathing	p. 142
Apnea of Prematurity	p. 161
Apparent Life-Threatening Events and Apnea of Infancy	p. 178
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	p. 190
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome	p. 212
Alveolar Hypoventilation Syndromes	p. 231
Prolonged Expiratory Apnea and Intrapulmonary Shunting	p. 242
Neuromuscular Diseases	p. 251
Control of Breathing Problems Associated with Arnold-Chiari Malformation	p. 271
Sudden Infant Death and Inherited Disorders of Fatty Acid Oxidation	p. 277
Craniofacial Syndromes	p. 294
Respiratory Control in Children with Chronic Lung Disease	p. 306
Gastroesophageal Reflux	p. 322
Relationship between Obesity and Respiratory Control Abnormalities	p. 342
Pharmacotherapy of Respiratory Control Disorders	p. 352
Ventilatory Treatment at Home	p. 371
Diaphragm Pacing in Infants and Children	p. 386
Home Monitoring	p. 400
Index	p. 413
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