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Sleep Apnea in Children: Could Enlarged Adenoids Be the Cause?

Could your child’s snoring be more than just a noisy night? When adenoids—the lymphoid tissue sitting behind your child’s nose—grow large enough to block normal breathing during sleep, they can cause the characteristic snoring and breathing pauses of sleep apnea. The adenoidectomy surgery procedure removes this obstructive tissue, restoring normal airflow and addressing sleep-disrupted breathing […]