Abstract
Only snoring loud enough to be heard behind a closed door have to be investigated and treated. Snoring is severe when associated with sleep apneas. The 3 most frequent causes of snoring in children are enlarged adenoids, enlarged tonsils and blocked nose due to allergic rhinitis.
MeSH terms
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Adenoidectomy
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Adenoids / pathology
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Child
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Histamine H1 Antagonists / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Hypertrophy / complications
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Palatine Tonsil / pathology
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Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / complications
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Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / drug therapy
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Snoring / etiology*
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Tonsillectomy