What causes snoring in children? What is the best treatment for snoring in children?

Snoring is a very common symptom. Many people experience this phenomenon when they sleep, and some children also snore. So let's find out what causes children's snoring? What is the best treatment for children's snoring?

Children's snoring may be due to bad sleeping habits, or it is very likely that the child's immune mechanism has not yet developed fully. Children's snoring is considered to be due to bad sleeping posture or uncomfortable pillows, and their resistance is relatively weak, so they are prone to catching colds, which can cause rhinitis. It is also necessary to check whether there are any abnormalities in the throat causing the phenomenon before treatment. Usually, nasal congestion will cause children to have symptoms of snoring, or whether the child has bronchitis. Bronchitis can stimulate increased sputum. Usually, the pillow of the child should not be too high when sleeping, and it should be adjusted to the most comfortable height. At the same time, it is also necessary to check whether the symptom is caused by illness, and then symptomatic treatment should be carried out.

If a child snores frequently, parents should take the child to a sleep center for diagnosis as soon as possible. If it is caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids, the best way is to perform surgery to remove them. If surgery is not possible, ventilator therapy can be used to relieve symptoms. If it is caused by obesity, weight loss is the best way. Sleep breathing disorders caused by abnormal maxillofacial structure require surgical correction, which are effective measures to treat breathing disorders in children. The causes of snoring include diseases of the central nervous system, endocrine system, and respiratory system. The cause of snoring in children is mostly caused by upper respiratory tract obstruction, such as adenoids hyperplasia, palatine tonsil hypertrophy, various nasal diseases, etc., which cause frequent nasal congestion. During the development of children, if parents find that their children snore, they should go to the hospital for examination in time, and promptly eliminate various obstructive diseases that affect children's development to ensure the healthy growth of children.

If your child snores at night, you need to consider whether he has enlarged adenoids and should see an otolaryngologist. Adenoids, also called pharyngeal tonsils, are located at the top of the nasopharynx and the posterior pharyngeal wall. They belong to lymphoid tissue and gradually increase in size with age after birth. They proliferate most rapidly between the ages of 2 and 6, and gradually shrink after the age of 10. Adenoid hypertrophy is a pathological proliferation of the adenoids due to repeated stimulation of inflammation. It can cause nasal congestion and symptoms of mouth breathing, especially at night. Snoring and restless sleep may occur, and apnea may occur in severe cases. This disease is most common in children and can coexist with enlarged tonsils. Diagnosis can be performed by imaging examination or fiber nasopharyngeal endoscopy, which can show that the adenoids are blocking the posterior nares. Conservative treatment is first performed for treatment. If conservative treatment is ineffective, the adenoids should be surgically removed as soon as possible.

The following measures can be taken to improve children's snoring: 1. Lose weight in time. Some children are normal and healthy, but because they are obviously overweight, they will also snore. After losing weight, the snoring symptoms will gradually disappear. 2. Remove the adenoids in time. Some children snore because of enlarged adenoids. After suffering from enlarged adenoids, they often breathe with their mouths open and snore, and are accompanied by other symptoms such as inattention. Adenoids removal can be performed to fundamentally solve the problem of snoring.