Keywords:
Hypercapnia; Hypoventilation; Interobserver agreement; Neuromuscular disorder; Polysomnography
Abstract:
Neuromuscular disorders can lead to nocturnal hypoventilation. Accurate diagnosis of hypoventilation is imperative to guide treatment decisions. This study determined interobserver agreement for a number of definitions of nocturnal hypoventilation in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders.