title: [Snoring in children].
abstract: Only snoring loud enough to be heard behind a closed door have to be investigated and treated. Snoring is severe when associated with sleep apneas. The 3 most frequent causes of snoring in children are enlarged adenoids, enlarged tonsils and blocked nose due to allergic rhinitis.
authors.affiliation: Service ORL, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75935 Paris cedex 19, France. martine.francois@rdb.aphp.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: François
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
chemical_list: D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists