ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) IS AMONG THE MOST COMMON OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AFFECTING SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, WITH PREVALENCE ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 4% TO 12%.1 The cardinal features of ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. The pathophysiology of ADHD is not yet well understood but may involve abnormal functioning of dopaminergic, glutamatergic, and...

Introduction: Chronic nasal obstruction due to adenoid hypertrophy is a very common disorder. Although the clinical assessment of adenoid hypertrophy is essential, its real value in young children is difficult to evaluate. The purpose of this prospective study was to validate a simple clinical score to predict the severity of adenoid obstruction and to evaluate the relationship between this met...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition causing restriction of the airflow through upper airways during sleep, despite preserved inspiratory muscle activity. This may lead to development secondary hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia. Moreover, prevalence OSA on rise. Methods: Comparison scores from Berlin Questionnaire, modified Mallampat...

Snoring is a significant problem with social and medical manifestations. After snoring has been confirmed, other nocturnal respiratory diseases should be excluded so that the appropriate treatment can be instituted. This chapter addresses the current management of snoring and its treatment.

An 8-year-old female with pancreatic-insufficiency cystic fibrosis presented with recurrent pharyngitis, and reduction in body mass index and height velocity during the previous 2 years. Her symptoms (eg, snoring and restless sleep) suggested obstructive sleep apnea, and physical examination revealed tonsillar hypertrophy. While her respiratory disturbance index on nocturnal polysomnography was...

BACKGROUND Several previous studies have shown that snoring is associated with glucose metabolism and the development of diabetes, but rare study has shown the association between snoring frequency and prediabetes, particularly in China. We hypothesized that individuals who snore might have a higher risk of prediabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association between self-reported snori...

OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric habitual snoring (PS) using home sleep test (HST) technology and attempt to correlate the objective components of PS to specific upper airway anatomy. In addition, the effects of adenotonsillectomy (±turbinoplasty) on objective measures of PS were evaluated. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Pediatric...

SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) ARE CAUSED IN PART BY REPETITIVE DYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION OF THE OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY. There is growing epidemiological and experimental evidence that OSA, and to a lesser degree snoring, are associated with a wide variety of adverse health outcomes.1, 2 OSA is considered one of several potentially treatable contributors to systemic hypertension, and has bee...

There is considerable interest in the association of snoring and health consequences that have been linked to more severe sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. The goal of this investigation was to assess the independent association of heavy, habitual snoring and daytime sleepiness. For this, a cross-sectional, population based study of snoring, sleepiness and...

BACKGROUND Snoring is the noise caused by vibration during the in-breath; and which structure actually vibrates depends on many factors. OBJECTIVE The treatment of snoring with methods to increase muscle tonus of upper airway has been controversial, and poorly reported, thus a review of evidence is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods. METHOD A review of randomized or qu...