Question
My daughter is four years old. Since she was three, I have noticed that she occasionally snores and has nasal congestion at night after catching a cold, and the situation has not improved. After a medical examination, the doctor suspects that it might be due to adenoid hypertrophy. Does adenoid hypertrophy cause nasal congestion?
Answer
Common symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy include mouth breathing during sleep, snoring, nasal congestion, slow expression, chest discomfort, and restricted respiratory expansion. Long-term untreated adenoid hypertrophy may lead to children experiencing night awakenings, bruxism, enuresis, and inattention. If any of these symptoms are observed, timely examination and treatment should be sought.