Snoring in children refers to a series of pathophysiological changes caused by the frequent occurrence of partial or total upper airway obstruction during sleep, disturbing the normal ventilation and sleep structure of children. The incidence of snoring in children > 1%, and the affected children are manifested by disturbed sleep, moving in bed from time to time during sleep, and waking up frequently. Enuresis, daytime sleepiness, dysphagia, and paranoia are also more common in children with snoring than in children without snoring.
Experts from Weifang Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital said:
1. If children with snoring are not treated correctly in time, they can cause craniomaxillofacial development deformities and occlusal dysfunction due to long-term open mouth breathing, because the child is in a critical period of growth and development, so they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
2. The etiology of the vast majority of children with snoring is the narrowing of the respiratory tract of tonsil and adenoidal hypertrophy, the hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids and hinders nasal cavity, sinus drainage and Eustachian tube ventilation, which is easy to cause nasal cavity, sinuse and middle ear infection, nasal cavity, sinus secretions stimulate adenoids, and aggravate adenoidal hypertrophy. Since children are in a critical period of growth and development, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
If children with snoring are not treated correctly in a timely manner, craniomaxillofacial development deformities and occlusal dysfunction can be caused by long-term open mouth breathing. Due to long-term hypoxia and hypercapnia caused by snoring, factors affect the secretion of growth hormone, or the responsiveness of tissues and organs to growth hormone is reduced, and children with snoring have developmental abnormalities such as short body size and low weight. Long-term lack of oxygen and daytime sleepiness can also affect the child's intellectual development.
