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Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 29, No. 2, 122-124 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/000992289002900212

Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy

For Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

C.F. Ryan, MB

Departments of Medicine and Clinical Dental Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

A.A. Lowe, DMD

Departments of Medicine and Clinical Dental Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

J.A. Fleetham, MD

Department of Medicine, University Hospital (UBC), 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 2B5

An 8-year-old girl with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome (oculomandibulofacial syndrome) was examined. She had a history of severe snoring, reported nocturnal apnea, excessive daytime hypersomnolence, nocturnal enuresis, and failure to thrive. Overnight polysomnography confirmed severe obstructive sleep apnea. Long-term nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy completely relieved the obstructive sleep apnea and was associated with improved weight gain and growth.


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