APNEA IN CHILDREN
Disease information
APNEA IN CHILDREN
Which is associated with
a
series of
respiratory
problems
that are characterized by the obstruction of the aerial routes, alters to the
ventilation
and
normal
oxigenación during the dream.
Percentage
has
great of
children
and
children
that suffers this
syndrome
, being more frequent between 5 and 10 years, that is the age in which they appear greater number of cases of
respiratory
infections
and greater growth in the tonsils and adenoides, which represents the main factor of risk to
develop
it.
The
problem
to suffer apnea of the dream during the
childhood
is that it can cause neurological complications, like mental retardation, under learning,
problems
of conduct and
syndrome
of
attention
deficit
and
hyperactivity
among others. In addition the lack to oxigenación and suitable rest can cause
problems
of growth,
pulmonary
and in severe cases,
problems
cardiac
and until the death.
The symptoms of the apnea of the dream in the
children
and
children
include:
Snores.
Pauses in the breathing that is apneas.
nocturnal Perspiration.
Breathlessnesses and disquiet when sleeping.
Irritability.
Deficit
of
attention
and
hyperactivity
.
Problems
of learning.
Since there are many situations that interfere in the dream, first it is necessary to discard the presence of some
diseases
like
asthma
, rinitis, eccema,
otitis
average serosa and gastroesofágico ebb tide and until habits of dream among others.
Between the risk factors to
develop
this
disease
they are:
on
weight
and the
obesity
.
congenital
craneofaciales Alterations.
Problems
neuromusculares.
Inflammation or hipertrofia of the anginas and adenoides.
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