{"id":313,"date":"2019-09-25T19:05:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T23:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonent.fm1.dev\/pediatrics\/pediatric-snoring-sleep\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T17:32:00","slug":"pediatric-snoring-sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmettoentallergy.com\/throat\/pediatric-snoring-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a general term for breathing difficulties occurring during sleep. SDB can range from frequent loud snoring to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) a condition involving repeated episodes of partial or complete blockage of the airway during sleep. When a child’s breathing is disrupted during sleep, the body perceives this as a choking phenomenon. The heart rate slows, blood pressure rises, the brain is aroused, and sleep is disrupted. Oxygen levels in the blood can also drop. Approximately 10 percent of children snore regularly and about 2-4 % of the pediatric population has OSA. Recent studies indicate that mild SDB or snoring may cause many of the same problems as OSA in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n