La prise en charge oto-rhino-laryngologique des enfants ronfleurs. Fiche pratique

This factsheet concerns the children's management of symptoms suggesting the increase of the upper airway resistance during sleep. Children with higher risk should be diagnosed in order to implement appropriate therapy in the context of a personalized medicine including the complete ENT examination (Friedman and Mallampati) associated with the assessment of risk factor by the Gozal score. The expertise of the ENT specialists generally associated with that of the orthodontist improves patient care in order to treat during the prepubertal period known as “interception” treatment. Polysomnography (PSG) takes its place in higher risk children with associated comorbidities, when symptoms reappear or do not improve postoperatively.