What are the symptoms of sinusitis in children?

Compared with adults, young children's bodies are much more fragile and they are more likely to get infected and suffer from certain diseases. Nowadays, due to air factors and various reasons, sinusitis is not a rare occurrence in young children. However, most of our parents do not know much about sinusitis in children, so they will try all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry. So what are the symptoms of sinusitis in children?

1. Nasal congestion is characterized by intermittent nature. Nasal congestion is relieved during the day, in hot weather, while working or exercising, but is aggravated at night, when sitting still or in cold weather. Another characteristic of nasal congestion is its alternation. When lying on your side, the lower nasal cavity is blocked, but the upper nasal cavity is well ventilated. Due to nasal congestion, occasional loss of smell, headache, dizziness, and nasal speech, etc.

2. Excessive nasal discharge: often mucous or mucopurulent, occasionally purulent. Purulence often occurs after seasonal infection.

3. Decreased sense of smell: This is mostly caused by two reasons. One is that the nasal mucosa is swollen and blocked, and the airflow cannot enter the olfactory area. The other is that the olfactory mucosa is stimulated by chronic inflammation for a long time, and the olfactory function is reduced or disappears.

4. Headache and dizziness: Chronic sinusitis is often manifested by a feeling of heaviness in the head.

5. Systemic symptoms: Most people experience headaches, loss of appetite, fatigue, memory loss, and insomnia.

Children's young bodies do not have such strong defense capabilities, so it is inevitable that they will get sick. So, after reading this article, parents probably already know the symptoms of sinusitis in children, which will help them make judgments when the disease occurs and make the best and most suitable treatment in time.