Research Axis
Musculoskeletal Health, Rehabilitation and Medical Technologies Axis
Research Theme
Study and more efficient approaches for spinal deformities and musculoskeletal diseases
Address
CHUSJ
Phone
514 345-4931 #3086
Career Summary
Student and then employee at the Faculty of Dental Medicine since 2000, Nelly Huynh has been an assistant professor under grant since 2011 in the Department of Oral Health at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Montreal and at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center. After having completed a doctorate on sleep bruxism under the supervision of Profs. Gilles Lavigne and Jacques de Champlain, she did specialized training on sleep apnea, pediatric sleep disorders and magnetic resonance imaging at Stanford University (California) as well as training in global health, epidemiology and research in international health at the World Health Organization (Geneva, Switzerland).
Presentations
2011
10- « Troubles du sommeil et apnée du sommeil : lien entre la médecine et la dentisterie » Journées Dentaires Internationales du Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada – Mai 2011.
11- « Ronflement, bruxisme et maux de tête chez l’enfant et l’adolescent » Retraite scientifique du Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine Hôtel Le Chantecler, Sainte-Adèle, (Qc) Canada – Avril 2011
12- 3- « Sommeil et douleur» Formation dentaire continue, Université de Montréal (Canada) – Mars 2011.
13- « Ronflement, bruxisme et maux de tête chez l’enfant/l’adolescent » Journée Scientifique de la faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montréal, Janvier 2011.
2010
14- “Sleep bruxism & autonomic nervous system” Symposium Tribute to Sandro Palla and Alain Woda – Recent Research: Advances in Orofacial Pain, Motor Function, Dysfunction and Rehabilitation. Sienne (Italie).
15- “Sleep bruxism & sleep-disordered breathing in children” Université de Parme, Faculté de médecine. Parme (Italie)
16- « Le bruxisme du sommeil et le ronflement chez les enfants » Hôpital Ste-Justine, Montréal (Canada)
17- « Le bruxisme du sommeil et le ronflement chez les enfants » Formation médicale continue pour les ORL, Hôpital Ste-Justine, Montréal (Canada)
18- « Definition, prevalence, risk factors of sleep bruxism » Congrès de l’Association internationale du sommeil pédiatrique, Rome (Italie)
Publications
Book chapters :
1) Cao M, Huynh N, Guilleminault C. Sleep Disordered Breathing. Bone's Atlas of Pulmonary Medicine. Current Medicine Group (4th Ed); 2010.
2) Huynh N, Guilleminault C. Sleep bruxism in children. In: Dental Sleep Medicine. Hanover Park: Quintessence; 2009.
Peer-reviewed publications:
3) Huynh N, Morton P, Rompré P, Papadakis A, Remise C. Associations between sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and facial/dental morphometry from screening exams. Am J Ortho Dentofac Orthopedics 2011 in press.
4) Guilleminault C, Monteyrol PJ, Huynh NT, Pirelli P, Quo S, Li K. Adeno-tonsillectomy and rapid maxillary distraction in pre-pubertal children, a pilot study. Sleep Breath. 2011 May;15(2):173-7.
5) Guilleminault C, Hagen CC, Huynh NT. Comparison of hypopnea definitions in lean patients with known obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Sleep Breath 2009;13(4):341-7.