In some instances, light snoring is normal, however, if your child snores noticeably loud and consistently, it may be significant and potentially detrimental to his or her neurological development.
Children snore due to enlarged tonsils or adenoids, congestion, obesity, nasal collapse or anatomical predisposition.
In these cases, it is important to determine if the child has Obstructive Sleep Apnea, because if unrecognized, this condition can cause adverse physical, mental and neurological changes which may not be reversible. The adverse effects can present as learning difficulties, behavioral issues, hyperactivity, bed-wetting, and irritability.
There is a high prevalence of ADHD and failure to thrive in children with moderate and severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
NightLase is a non-invasive, non-surgical laser procedure, which decreases snoring. Our TonsiLaseTM protocol may decrease the size of the tonsils without surgical intervention.
These protocols have been utilized in both adult and pediatric cases and are indicated in those cases where children cannot tolerate CPAP, or surgical intervention to remove the tonsils and/or adenoids are not an option.
