• Sleep Breath · Jun 2010

    Case Reports

    Improvement in quality of life after adenotonsillectomy in a child with Prader Willi syndrome.

    • Chin-pang Wong, Daniel K Ng, Tracy M Ma, Christy Chau, Pok-yu Chow, and Ka-li Kwok.
    • Department of Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
    • Sleep Breath. 2010 Jun 1;14(2):167-70.

    IntroductionWe report a child with Prader Willi syndrome who developed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This patient underwent surgical treatment for OSA. There was improvement not only on her OSA but in her quality of life score as well. This report highlights the need for a comprehensive assessment in the management of patients with Prader Willi syndrome.

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