If you have difficulty hearing or are concerned about perceived changes in your hearing and ability to understand speech, going to a hearing center may be helpful. A hearing center offers a variety of services, including hearing tests, to try to determine the cause of your problem and find the best solution for you. The…
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Is Adenoidectomy Surgery Permanent?
Adenoidectomy is a highly effective procedure for the relief of nasal obstruction, boasting a fairly high satisfaction rate of more than 75 percent. Even with the safety, benefits, and impressive success rate of adenoidectomy, however, you will still want to know about the likelihood of needing a repeat surgery in the future if your ENT…
How Seasonal Allergies Can Affect Your Sleep
Spring is here— the most beautiful time of year for many people. However, for those who have seasonal allergies, it is rather a time to brace themselves for not only the onslaught of symptoms but also for the sleepless nights. If you’re one of those whose seasonal allergies are keeping them from drifting off to…
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Adenoidectomy Surgery: What It’s All About?
The immune system is a complex series of biological processes that protect us from infections and various harmful diseases by discriminating self from non-self. Children are more prone to infections than adults. The adenoid glands, an indispensable part of the immune system, are responsible to protect the human body from viruses, specifically children. However, they…
Adenoidectomy Surgery: Know the Steps
Adenoidectomy is a procedure most commonly performed on children due to their susceptibility to adenoid enlargement (hypertrophy)—enlargement of the patch of tissue situated at the very back of the nasal passage. Your ENT doctor may recommend this procedure if your child has recurrent ear or sinus infections, trouble breathing due to persistent nasal obstruction, snoring…
Are There Any Side Effects from Adenoidectomy Surgery?
An adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids, which are small masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat area. When they become swollen or inflamed, they can block passageways that serve the ears and nose, making it difficult to breathe, sleep, and hear. Removing the adenoids is similar to removing the…
How Can a Pediatric Sleep Apnea Doctor Help Your Child?
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes pauses in breathing during sleep, usually due to an obstruction in the upper airway. It can affect not just adults but also children, through what’s referred to as pediatric sleep apnea. Symptoms of pediatric apnea include night sweats, mouth breathing, loud snoring, pauses in breathing, and interrupted sleep….
What to Expect During an Adenoidectomy
Adenoidectomy is a surgical procedure done to remove the adenoids, which are small patches of tissue situated right above the tonsils and that hold a similar function as they do—to fight infection in the body. Adenoidectomy is most commonly done on pediatric patients, as they are more prone to adenoid hypertrophy (enlargement of the adenoids)….
