Children with Sleep Apnea can be, if untreated, at risk for problems such as behavioral issues, cardiovascular problems, poor growth and developmental delays.
Adenotonsillectomy can be effective in treating OSAS and is recommended as the first line of therapy. Obesity can be a risk factor, so physicians recommend weight loss in addition to other therapies in overweight or obese children.
Selected Podcast
Tonsilectomies to Treat Sleep Apnea
Featuring:
Carole L. Marcus, M.B.B.Ch. is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Sleep center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Marcus is a Deputy Associate Editor for the journal Sleep, and has authored more than 85 research articles and more than 45 reviews and book chapters.
Dr. Carole L. Marcus, MD
Carole L. Marcus, M.B.B.Ch. is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of the Sleep center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Marcus is a Deputy Associate Editor for the journal Sleep, and has authored more than 85 research articles and more than 45 reviews and book chapters.