What causes sinusitis and headache in babies?

Children nowadays are the treasures of the family. Almost the whole family revolves around the children, fearing that the children will have problems. Some children will suffer from sinusitis, which makes many parents very anxious. This is a relatively common ear, nose and throat disease. In recent years, the incidence of such diseases in children has been increasing, seriously threatening the health of children. So what is the cause of baby's sinusitis headache?

Reminder: Children with headaches should beware of sinusitis

Experts point out that due to the unique anatomical characteristics of children's sinuses, some children with sinusitis first experience headaches or dizziness, or even only have headaches all the time, without typical symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and stuffy ears. Because of their young age, children are unable to accurately describe their symptoms, which often delays correct diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, parents of children whose headaches are limited to one side and continue to progress, regardless of whether they have obvious symptoms of ENT diseases, should take them to the ENT department for a detailed examination, especially a functional intranasal examination. If necessary, a coronal CT scan of the sinuses can be performed to detect hidden lesions in a timely manner.

Judgment: Seven clinical manifestations of sinusitis

In order to correctly judge the symptoms of sinusitis, ENT experts have summarized the seven major clinical manifestations of sinusitis in children: 1. Persistent runny nose. ②Chronic nasal obstruction. ③Increased secretions from the posterior nasal cavity. ④ Coughing, especially when sleeping and getting up. ⑤ There is a bad smell when exhaling. ⑥Headache. ⑦ Changes in lifestyle habits.

There are many Chinese and Western medicine treatments for sinusitis, but the anatomy and pathophysiology of the nasal cavity and sinuses in children are significantly different from those in adults. Children's sinusitis is more likely to be cured after drug treatment than adults. Therefore, children's sinusitis is mainly treated conservatively. However, if regular treatment is ineffective and the disease lasts for more than 2-3 years, parents should listen to the advice of experts and consider functional nasal endoscopic treatment.

Prevention: Experts offer three suggestions

Experts remind parents that if they find their children have nasal congestion, yellow or yellow-green purulent nasal discharge, or decreased sense of smell, they must take their children to the hospital for diagnosis as soon as possible, and receive treatment as soon as possible after the diagnosis is confirmed without delay.

When a child has a sinusitis headache, it is important to pay enough attention to it. If sinusitis is not treated in time, it will have a great impact on future life and may even affect the child's memory and have a certain impact on learning. Therefore, parents must pay special attention and never delay the child's treatment.