The reason for many visits to pediatrics is related to mothers who are concerned because your son or daughter starts snoring at night. There is no reason to be alarmed, as it is normal for a child to snore at some point in their childhood.
Snoring is caused by the sound that the air makes as it passes through the area of the upper airway. As this area is narrower the air can vibrate and produce that noise, so it would be necessary to analyze what is the main reason why it is manifested.
Why does my child snore a lot?
Most children who snore they are usually facing a catarrhal moment, so when they recover the snoring disappears. It is not common to see children who snore permanently so they could analyze the reasons to which it derives.
The common reasons that do not reach a greater scope Because they are temporary, they are: when they have a nasal congestion, a cold or a transient upper respiratory condition. When snoring is accompanied by breathing pauses (sleep apnea) then we must show a reason for alert in case something is obstructing their airways.
Adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy it can be another cause that makes it difficult for children to breathe, forcing them to breathe through their mouth Because of having a high-pitched palate, mucus and continuous nasal blockage that can cause other types of infections such as otitis, sinusitis or tonsillitis, thus causing snoring.
In these cases of obstruction it is necessary to resorting to surgery to remove adenoids and / or tonsils, to clear the upper pathway and to be able to have a better quality of sleep in the child, allowing a restful sleep.
Allergic rhinitis it is another of the most common causes as well as the deviation of the nasal septum. In the case of rhinitis, a drug-based treatment will be applied to deflate mucus and relieve symptoms. Other problems that may be associated is when children suffer gastroesophageal reflux or are passive smokers.
When to worry when a child snores?
Given the signs of a catarrhal process we know that a child will snore temporarily, It is a matter of days to see that when the mucus is removed, the snoring will stop. However, if this event lasts for a long time, you notice that you stop breathing for seconds (apneas) or if you adopt unusual positions to sleep, we could be talking about doing a study on sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS).
The child may be suffering from tiredness derived from lack of sleep, since he sleeps incorrectly. For this reason you can suffer great fatigue in the long run, you wake up tired, you are restless all day and you have trouble concentrating.
Surgical solutions and interventions
If the child is diagnosed with adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy you will not always need an operation. In the case of 5-year-old children, these organs are quite large and over the years they diminish.
A detailed medical history will be taken and you will have a thorough examination of your parts of your mouth. If the suspicion of adenoid hypertrophy appears, an assessment will be made where the Otolaryngologist is referred. In these cases a sleep study is done, to analyze how you sleep through a overnight clinical follow-upEither in the hospital, or at home.
The evaluation of the operation will be done individually in each child. If you have many recurrent infections, respiratory obstruction with apneas, and misalignment of the teeth, then an operation will be necessary.
Operation It will consist of 15 to 30 minutes of intervention. The ENT will remove part of your tonsils and adenoids so that air can now circulate without difficulty. After 24 hours the child will be discharged and can lead a normal life.
To conclude on this type of topic on respiratory infections we can read about the cases of tonsillitis in childhood, which are the pharyngitis symptoms and how is the mucus between the nose of the mouth in children.