If Your Child Has These Problems, He May Have Growth and Development Delay! | If Your Child Has These Problems, He May Have Growth and Development Delay!

Ear, nose and throat diseases, which are very common in school-age children, affect not only the daily life of children, but also their development and student life negatively.

Ear, nose and throat diseases, which are very common in school-age children, affect not only the daily life of children, but also their development and student life negatively.

Ear, nose and throat diseases, which are very common in school-age children, affect not only the daily life of children, but also their development and student life negatively. These diseases cause many negativities from sleep patterns to developmental delays, from urinary incontinence to behavioral disorders in children.

It is necessary to be cautious and conscious against ear, nose and throat diseases, which are very common in school-age children. Among these, tonsil, adenoid enlargement and fluid accumulation in the ear are very important. So much so that when these diseases become common, children's sleep patterns are disrupted and developmental delays come to the fore. As parents, we take every precaution and protect them from possible diseases, especially for their healthy growth. However, in some cases, acting more carefully and early is even more important for the development of our children. Fluid collection in the middle ear during childhood, that is, serosotitis, as it is called in medicine, is a very common condition. In the first stage of the disease, the child may have a mild hearing loss. There are no complaints such as pain, fever or discharge in the ear. The middle ear cavity is normally filled with air. The air pressure in the middle ear is equalized with the pressure in the external environment, thanks to the Eustachian tube that acts as aeration between the nasal passages and the ear behind the nose. The short distance between the ear and the nasal cavity in children and the anatomical adenoid size, frequent infections and allergic structure are among the reasons why ear fluid formation is more common in young ages. It is necessary to consult a doctor from time to time so that school-age children do not fall behind their peers.

Runny nose in children and enlarged adenoids in children are quite common conditions. During the treatment process, children should be evaluated in terms of allergies and tests should be done. Fluid accumulation in the middle ear in children can be eliminated with long-term drug treatments. However, surgery is required in cases of adenoid and tonsil size that cause obstruction of the Eustachian tube and in cases where drug treatment does not work. Ventilation tube surgery, which is placed on the eardrum due to fluid collection in the middle ear, is an operation that we frequently perform and corrects hearing loss. The inserted tube comes out on its own after a period of 3-6 months. In order not to cause a permanent hearing impairment in the future and not to leave our children behind, especially in their education years, we should be alert about hearing and consult a doctor before it's too late.