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Can 7 year olds have sleep apnea?
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YES....,: Causes can be: enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids, allergies, sinus disease, nasal blockage, obesity, etc. Check with the pediatrician, might need sleep studies, referral to ent, etc.
Answered 1/8/2020
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Sleep apnea: Yes they can, and it is critical that they get evaluated. Oxygen is essential to their growth and development. Allergies, sinus problems, dental malocclusions can all play a role in childhood sleep apnea and have life long effects.
Answered 1/8/2020
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Yes: Sleep apnea can result from anatomic obstruction in the nose (deviated septum, swollen turbinates, sinusitis, etc) or over relaxation of the smooth muscles that line the trachea (wind pipe). It's true that sleep apnea was classically though to be found only in elderly overweight men, but that's been found to not be true. Children can have osa from enlarged tonsils or adenoids. Consult a sleep doc.
Answered 5/19/2016
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