Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in mouth breathing children.

Unlabelled: It is well known that mouth breathing is associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy - which is the main cause of obstructive sleep apnea among children. Despite the importance of this matter, there are only a handful of studies showing the relationship between OSAS and mouth breathing.

Aim: to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep disorders in mouth breathing children and study its correlation with otorhinolaryngological findings.

Histological analysis of palatopharyngeal muscle from children with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an upper airway obstruction that occurs during the sleep. One of the suggested mechanisms involved in this process is a neuromuscular abnormality of the palatal muscles. Whether children with OSAS develop into OSAS adults, or children and adult OSAS are two distinct disorders occurring at different ages are questions to be answered.

Auditory processing assessment in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory disorder that occurs during sleep and it is relatively common in children.

Aim: The goal of this paper is to verify if there is a relationship between the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and auditory processing.

Methods: In order to do that, three groups of children ranging in age from 5 to 11 were studied, including a normal group.