There are differences between pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and adult sleep apnea. What is mild sleep apnea.
The spectrum of sleep apnea includes mild moderate and severe cases.
Mild sleep apnea child. Pediatric sleep apnea is a sleep disorder where a child has brief pauses in breathing while sleeping. 24 2008 sleep apnea even if it is so mild that people have no daytime drowsiness may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease a study shows. Pediatric sleep disordered breathing sdb is a general term for breathing difficulties during sleep.
It s believed that 1 to 4 percent of children in the united states have sleep apnea. The treatment of mild osa in children is controversial. Sdb can range from frequent loud snoring to obstructive sleep apnea osa a condition where part or all of the airway is blocked repeatedly during sleep.
Treatments for sleep apnea in children. Furthermore a poor correlation exists between quality of life qol scores and osa severity. Mild sleep apnea 1 5.
Obstructive sleep disordered breathing is common in children. In adult patients 18 years of age mild sleep apnea is defined as a sleep ap. Because enlarged tonsils and or adenoids are the most common cause of sleep apnea for children having surgery to remove the tissues often corrects the symptoms of sleep apnea in 90 of cases.
Does your child show other signs of disturbed sleep. Mild osa in children may have a significant impact on their general health and well being. Long pauses in breathing much tossing and turning in the bed chronic mouth breathing during sleep night sweats owing to increased effort to breathe.
The study published in the american. Severe sleep apnea 15 or higher. In this article i will unpack the scientific evidence informing both sides of the debate about how mild sleep apnea should be managed.
Should mild sleep apnea betreated. All these and especially the snoring are possible signs of sleep apnea which is commoner among children than. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which your child s breathing is partially or completely blocked repeatedly during sleep.
From 3 percent to 12 percent of children snore while obstructive sleep apnea syndrome affects 1 percent to 10 percent of children. However this article focuses on mild sleep apnea the problems lack of treatment can cause in your life and the treatments available for this manageable diagnosis. Moderate sleep apnea 5 15.
The condition is due to narrowing or blockage of the upper airway during sleep. If you have moderate to severe osa a lot of information and treatment options are available to you. To start let s clarify some key concepts.
There is a lack of data on the natural history of mild sleep apnea. Does your child snore.
