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Overly-large tonsils can contribute to breathing problems during a child's sleep which, in turn, can lead to daytime sleepiness and poor performance in school. There are several ways to remove tonsils,and these are less painful procedures than in the past.
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Overly-large tonsils can contribute to breathing problems during a child's sleep which, in turn, can lead to daytime sleepiness and poor performance in school. There are several ways to remove tonsils,and these are less painful procedures than in the past.
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Tonsils
HOST READS . Historically, children had their tonsils removed to reduce the number and severity of colds and strep throats. But now, there are other reasons as well to get rid of pesky tonsils. Here is Nationally Syndicated Health Columnist and Health Talk Live! Radio host Judy Foreman.
JUDY READS:
These days, most of the nearly 600,000 tonsillectomies that are performed every year in American children are done to correct breathing problems that can disrupt sleep. Sometimes, these breathing and sleeping problems even lead to trouble paying attention and concentrating in school.
In many children, the tonsils get too large in proportion to the mouth and throat . This means that when child goes to sleep, the tongue falls back in the mouth and the result is obstructive sleep apnea. That?s the cessation of breathing during sleep.
Often, apnea results in loud snori...
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