Table 2.
Night Symptoms | Daytime Speaker | Signs |
---|---|---|
Snoring | Difficulty awakening | Tonsil hypertrophy |
Gasping | Lack of rest upon waking | High/wide lingual position |
Noisy breathing (typically inspiratory) | Drowsiness | Growth disorders (obesity, insufficient growth) |
Respiration paradox | Hyperactivity | Pulmonary hypertension |
Indentations (jugular or rib) | Aggression, bad mood | Systemic hypertension |
Apnee testifies | Oral respiration | Craniofacial abnormalities |
Restless sleep | Meager appetite | Laryngeal |
Hyperextension of the neck | Dysphagia | Obstruction of the nasal airways |
Oral respiration | School difficulties | Hypotonia |
Night sweating | Daytime speaker | Gastroesophageal reflux |