Has counting sheep or sawing logs at night taken a toll on your daytime productivity? Don’t wait to seek treatment, as either of these can affect your overall quality of life or, worse, point to a potentially serious medical condition. It is in your best interest to consult a sleep medicine doctor, ideally an otolaryngologist…
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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…
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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…
Pediatric Sleep Apnea’s Four Main Causes
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that is caused by an obstruction in the upper airway. This leads to loud snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep, and it can affect both adults and children. Untreated sleep apnea can cause serious health complications, and the effects are even more pronounced in children because they are…
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…
Adenoidectomy Surgery: What Are the Side Effects?
Breathing issues due to persistent nasal obstruction, sleep apnea, earaches, and throat infection—are these conditions plaguing your child? If all conservative interventions have already been explored but still without success, talk to your ENT doctor about adenoidectomy surgery and whether it is right for your child. Adenoidectomy has been shown to provide most pediatric patients…
How Is A Balance Disorder Treated?
Do you often feel dizzy and lightheaded? When standing or walking, do you feel unsteady on your feet? If you experience these recurring symptoms, you may need to get checked for a balance disorder. What Inner Ear Conditions Can Cause Balance Problems? Balance problems stem from several medical conditions, typically inner ear issues. Dizziness or…
