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Is sleep apnea common among children?
My son was diagnosed with sleep apnea, after we brought him in to the doctor for his snoring. It turns out he has enlarged adenoids, and he needs to have them removed. Is sleep apnea common among children?
3 Answers
Yes particularly if they snore
It's actually quite common. In children, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are the preferred interventions.
Yes OSA is common in children especially where the adenoids