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Child Sleep Apnea

Child sleep apnea mostly occurs between the ages of 3 and 6 due mostly to enlarged tonsils and adenoids. The most common type of sleep apnea that affects children is the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Below are the details about this kind of disorder and on how it affects a child:

  • Briefly, child sleep apnea occurred and normally happens when the child is in deep sleep. The muscles in the walls of the throat relax and though this and these walls fall down which causes obstruction of the flow of the air. After about 10 to 30 seconds, the child is in the lighter level of sleep or even experience a short wakefulness and the muscles tighten that relieves obstruction the cause the child to breathe again.
  • The common signs and symptoms exhibited by children who have sleep apnea include snoring, noisy breathing while at sleep, grasping of air, very restless sleep and to sleep in strange positions, daytime sleepiness, attention problem or hyperactivity and the child has problem in school. These manifestations of the condition or symptoms may be gentle or severe.
  • There are certain danger involves when the child sleep apnea is not diagnosed it includes learning problems, developmental problems, behavioral problems and in some cases failure to grow, heart failures and high blood pressure. The child may also become frustrated and depressed.
  • There are many options to treat this disorder for children. If the cause of sleep apnea is due to the enlarged tonsils it can be treated by means of removing the tonsils. If the swelling from the surgery is gone the snoring and the pauses in breathing frequently stop and the child becomes more rested and energetic. The other treatment for child sleep apnea is the CPAP, it is a special mask that enables the airway open during sleep. The common results when a child is treated from sleep apnea he normally have a positive change in his personality, school works and health.


Child sleep apnea may be prevented if you lead your child to have a healthy living like regular exercise and eating healthy foods.