Eliminated respiration-coupled oscillations in the brain as a possible link between adenotonsillar hypertrophy and cognitive impairment

Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is a common disorder in early childhood [1]. It can cause some problems in normal breathing such as difficult nasal breathing, and in higher stages, sleep apnea necessitate oral breathing [1]. There is a relationship between breathing disorder in adenotonsillar hypertrophy and cognitive and behavioral problems (such as attention, learning and memory), which could be resolved after surgical treatment (adenotonsillectomy) [2].

Source: Medical Hypotheses - February 1, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Farhad Tabasi, Mohammad Reza Raoufy Source Type: research