Mouth breathing in children with learning disorders.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: E.N.T. Brazilian Society Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 101207337 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1808-8686 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18088686 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Braz J Otorhinolaryngol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: São Paulo, SP, Brasil : E.N.T. Brazilian Society
    • Subject Terms:
      Adenoids/*pathology ; Learning Disabilities/*etiology ; Mouth Breathing/*etiology ; Nasal Cavity/*pathology ; Palatine Tonsil/*pathology; Case-Control Studies ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertrophy/complications ; Hypertrophy/pathology ; Male ; Rhinometry, Acoustic ; Severity of Illness Index
    • Abstract:
      Unlabelled: Given the importance of studying the causes of learning disorders, we designed this case-control study to assess the nasal cavity volume, pharyngeal and palatine tonsils in children with and without learning disabilities.
      Method: A total of forty-eight children were enrolled in the study: twenty-four coming from the Center for Evaluation and Early Stimulation (CADEP), in which the criterion is the school failure of at least two consecutive years; and twenty-four students with normal learning - which made up the control group. The children were submitted to ENT examination (history, physical examination) and specific tests (acoustic rhinometry, cavum radiography).
      Results: The results showed that students with learning disabilities have a higher prevalence of pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy: p < 0.001, and palatine tonsil hypertrophy: p < 0.001. The average volume of the nasal cavities showed no statistically significant association with learning difficulties (p = 0.75).
      Conclusion: Based on this study, we concluded that children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy have more learning difficulties when compared to children without such hypertrophy.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20131022 Date Completed: 20140207 Latest Revision: 20240903
    • Publication Date:
      20240903
    • Accession Number:
      PMC9442433
    • Accession Number:
      10.5935/1808-8694.20130111
    • Accession Number:
      24141679