Medical treatment (excluding CPAP and orthodontics) of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS)

Abstract

Aside surgical and orthodontic treatment and nocturnal ventilation, there are two types of treatment adapted for childhood obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS): pharmacological treatment is reserved to non-severe OSAHS with no upper airway obstruction, because of limited efficacy; oro-myofacial rehabilitation is always associated to other therapeutic interventions.