Progress of cognitive impairment in children with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome / 国际儿科学杂志

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS)is a serious health hazard in children.It can cause damage to multiple systems, including cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine and neurocognitive systems, especially for cognitive impairment.OSAHS may cause sleep fragmentation and intermittent ventilation abnormalities due to repeated partial or total upper airway obstruction, resulting in hypoxemia and hypercarbia, affect attention, intelligence, memory, language, executive function, etc.