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What Makes A 9 Year Old To Snore While Sleeping?

Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 2016

Question: my daughter is 9 years old.she is not having running nose but she snores while sleeping. we don't feel she has cold during daytimes.. can you please advice if there is anything we can do to confirm there is nothing to worry.
Regards,
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be sleep disordered breathing or upper airway resistance

Detailed Answer:
Hi....I understand your concern. By what you say it could be sleep disordered breathing or upper airway resistance syndrome.

I have a few questions for you -

1. Does she snore daily or occasionally?

2. Has any time doctors told that she has enlarged tonsils?

3. Can you just check her throat and tell me if her tonsils are enlarged?

4. Is there any family history of allergic rhinitis or any sort of allergy?

5. Is there any family history of snoring?

6. What are the conditions which aggravate or alleviate her snoring?

Please get back to me with your answers so that I can guide you better.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 days later)

please find my answers as :
1. Does she snore daily or occasionally?
Ans> She snores daily
2. Has any time doctors told that she has enlarged tonsils?
Ans> No.
3. Can you just check her throat and tell me if her tonsils are enlarged?
Ans> I checked the tonsils, it looks little larger now
4. Is there any family history of allergic rhinitis or any sort of allergy?
Ans> No
5. Is there any family history of snoring?
Ans > My mom snores
6. What are the conditions which aggravate or alleviate her snoring?
Ans> night time, snoring is more.

Regards,
XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like upper airway resistance syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hi... Greetings from XXXXXXX Thank you for getting back with answers.

Your daughter seems to be having upper airway resistance syndrome.

She will definitely get better with intranasal steroid spray for 8 weeks.

Before-and-after the treatment you take a video of her snoring. You will find a drastic difference between the two videos.

I don't think surgery needs to be contemplated right now.

I suggest your consult your pediatrician regarding this.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T