How to treat snoring in children?

I believe that most men have snored. It seems that everyone also accepts that men snore when they sleep and thinks that this is a very common problem. But have you ever thought that children may also snore? Some people even think about what is going on and become very worried. So how should we deal with the situation of children snoring? Everyone, come and watch with me.

Clinically, the symptoms of snoring in children during sleep are relatively hidden and are often easily ignored by parents. It should be noted here that snoring in children may indicate a serious health hazard - obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome.

Since children spend nearly half of their time sleeping, even a brief bout of sleep apnea or hypopnea will result in a decrease in blood oxygen saturation. Factors such as hypoxia and hypercapnia affect the secretion of growth hormone or reduce the responsiveness of tissues and organs to growth hormone, causing malnutrition, short stature, mental retardation, inattention, poor academic performance, and even growth stagnation in severe cases. The oral breathing pattern caused by nasal congestion and open mouth breathing during sleep has an adverse effect on facial growth and dental occlusion. About 15% of the children have adenoid facies, which is characterized by a narrow and long upper jaw, a high arched hard palate, uneven teeth, protruding teeth that appear "overbite" or "underbite", and a dull expression. Children with the disease are also prone to high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma and other diseases.

Well, after being diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, unlike adults who mostly need to use ventilators, children's snoring is generally caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids, etc., which can mostly be corrected through surgery with significant results. For children without craniofacial deformities or neurological diseases, the surgical effectiveness rate is over 90%. A small number of children still have severe sleep apnea after adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy and require further non-invasive ventilation treatment.

Now you know that you can get a lot of information from snoring. It is best for everyone to deal with it in time. Snoring in children is closely related to obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Only by going to the hospital for timely check-up and receiving regular treatment can you give your child a healthy and beautiful body and life.