Sleep apnea is a chronic and common sleep disorder that makes it hard to breathe while sleeping. Sleep apnoea is more common in males obese 1 2 those with large neck smaller airway in the nose mouth or throat children may have sleep apnoea due to enlarged tonsils or adenoids however non obese adults too may have enlarged tonsils causing obstruction though.
I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.
Sleep apnea caused by enlarged tonsils in adults. Enlarged tonsils caused by tonsillitis can cause snoring and sleep apnea or worsen current sleep disorders worse. Common in adults but can occur in children. My ent thinks fixing my deviated septum many help this condition.
Just like in children adults with enlarged tonsils also do better after sleep apnea surgery that includes tonsillectomy. Obstructive sleep apnoea osa is a disorder characterised by repeated disruption of breathing during sleep. Tonsillitis is especially common in children who suffer from sleep apnea and is a common reason that tonsillectomies are performed in the united states.
I am wondering if the removal of my tonsils and adnoids would help. In some adults shrunk tonsils or adenoids may get infected and enlarged. So enlarged or swollen tonsils and adenoids in adults are not common as in children.
In children it s most commonly caused by enlarged. About 7 of all children snore all the time and about 2 have nighttime breathing pauses and obstructive sleep apnea. While enlarged tonsils are more often a cause of snoring in children an estimated four out of every 100 middle aged men and two out of every 100 middle aged women have obstructive sleep apnea.
Did anyone else have this done as an adult. But in some children the adenoids and tonsils do not shrink with time and such kids may carry this condition to adulthood. What about tonsillectomy for sleep apnea as first line treatment in adults.
The american sleep apnea association estimates up to three percent of schoolchildren have obstructive sleep apnea osa. While more rare enlarged tonsils may also cause sleep apnea or snoring in adults as well. And adults enlarged tonsils may also be a sign of an.
One reason seems to be that the physical removal of the enlarged tonsils immediately opens up space for breathing and improves the sleep apnea. Tonsillar hypertrophy is another term for enlarged tonsils. Enlarged adenoids or tonsils don t cause any problems in many children.
These problems are often caused by enlarged tonsils or adenoids in children particularly between the ages of 3 and 6 years. Removal of the tonsils and adenoids alone is not an effective treatment for adults with sleep apnea sleep. Sleep study to check for sleep apnea caused by tonsillar hypertrophy.
When all else fails doctors are turning to a surgery currently used to remove cancerous tumors at. I have a small throat and my son had to have his removed as a child due to his snoring apnea.
