How to recognize and treat sleep apnea in children?. 2% of children are affected by the syndrome, which can have consequences on the growth of very young children.
This syndrome often appears for morphological reasons: the tongue and tonsils are sometimes large compared to the size of the jaws, which prevents the passage of air. Fortunately, solutions exist, such as "enlarging the upper jaw and the lower jaw so that there is maximum room for the tongue", says a dental surgeon.