Background: Adenoidal hypertrophy (AH) is commonly observed in childhood and closely linked to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite the high prevalence of AH, its pathophysiological mechanisms ...

The highest incidence of the problem in childhood is in preschool children, an age group in which tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy is more frequent 5-8. Parents play a fundamental role in the diagnosis ...

GBS can occur after a viral infection, surgery, injury, or a reaction to an immunization. When triggered by an infection, clinical symptoms of GBS usually appear within 3 days to 6 weeks of the ...