Open AccessConcealed Affair Of Allergic Rhinitis And Somnambulism Through A Middle Man
Author(s) -
Akhil Paul
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hsoa journal of pulmonary medicine and respiratory research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-0177
DOI - 10.24966/pmrr-0177/100037
Subject(s) - tonsillectomy , medicine , sleep (system call) , adenoid , tonsil , psychological intervention , disease , pediatrics , adenoidectomy , obstructive sleep apnea , psychiatry , anesthesia , surgery , computer science , operating system
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is common in children as well. It is strongly associated with parasomnias, including sleep terror, sleep walking etc. In this case report, we are discussing about a boy who was referred to us for the evaluation and management of sleep walking. Enlarged adenoid and tonsil, secondary to allergic disease was found to be causing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in him, causing a trigger for the sleep walking. Here we are highlighting the importance of controlling the allergic disease in such children, which can even result in the avoidance of invasive surgical interventions like adeno-tonsillectomy.