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21 Aug 2008
While snoring in children is common, it can, in some cases, be a symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea, a doctor warned yesterday.
Speaking to online resource STLtoday.com, Dr Allison Ogden states that the condition causes sufferers to pause in their breathing during sleep, which results in a brief awakening and, in turn, a fragmented pattern of slumber.
The doctor explains that in children, the most common cause of obstruction is large tonsils and adenoids - lumps of tissue in the back of the mouth and nasal cavity respectively - which collapse when muscles in the throat relax during a deep period of sleep.
Common symptoms of the condition are identified as loud snoring or noisy breathing during sleep, bed wetting and disrupted or restless sleep.
She suggests that if parents are concerned about OSA in their children, they should contact the doctor who can advise them on what course of action to take.
Click here to visit the Snoring Quick Guide
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