Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Karakas, Muhammet, Mazlumoglu, and Simsek evaluated upper airway obstruction and snoring in kids with bedwetting. The age group reviewed were 5-16 years old. This study evaluated 112 bedwetters (no daytime symptoms) and the control group of 113 non-bedwetters. They specifically looked for tonsil hypertrophy, adenoid vegetation, septal deviation, turbinate hypertrophy, allergic rhinitis, upper airway obstruction, … Read moreIs Snoring Causing my child’s bedwetting?

Tsai et al. (2017) evaluated 8,616 children to identify if there was a prevalence in allergic disease and obstructive sleep apnea with bedwetting. This was a very large research study. They found that children with allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, or obstructive sleep apnea had a higher chance of bedwetting. My opinion: It’s helpful … Read moreObstructive Sleep Apnea & Allergies