McGill T
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Clin Plast Surg. 1991 Apr;18(2):309-13.
Most patients with Apert syndrome experience some degree of upper airway obstruction during the first few years of life. The pathophysiology of this form of obstruction and the clinical features are covered in detail in this article. Sleep apnea syndrome is seen commonly in association with Apert syndrome. The investigation of sleep apnea and various therapeutic modalities used to relieve the airway obstruction are presented. In addition, the otologic aspects of Apert syndrome are discussed.
大多数患有阿佩尔综合征的患者在生命的最初几年会经历一定程度的上呼吸道阻塞。本文详细阐述了这种阻塞形式的病理生理学及临床特征。睡眠呼吸暂停综合征常与阿佩尔综合征相关。文中介绍了睡眠呼吸暂停的研究以及用于缓解气道阻塞的各种治疗方法。此外，还讨论了阿佩尔综合征的耳科方面。
