Table 1.

Conditions that warrant home ventilation.

Airway problems

Airway malacias (Tracheo-bronchomalacia)

Craniofacial malformations

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Pulmonary parenchymal problems

Chronic lung diseases such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Recurrent aspiration syndromes

Advanced lung disease in cystic fibrosis

Respiratory drive problems

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Brain/brainstem insult

Metabolic disorders

Respiratory pump problems

Neuromuscular weakness

Spinal cord injury

Chest wall deformity/kyphoscoliosis