The effect of Adenotonsillectomy in Intelligence Quotient in children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 257-261 PDF (286.96 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.221516 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed A. Gomaa; Haytham M. Mohamed; Effat A. Zaky; Zienab kh. Mahmmoud; Wafaa H. Abd El-hakeem | ||
| Department of E.N.T, El-Minia Faculty of Medicine, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy (AT) on the intelligence of children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to adenoid hypertrophy. Patients and Methods: 50 children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).They were 24 males (48%) and 26 females (52%), with a mean age 101.5±15.6 and a range of (72-120) months. All children of study group were subjected to complete history taking preoperative assessment to exclude any other medical problems, full ENT examination, lateral X-ray nasopharyngeal radiographs, tympanometry for cases suspected to have middle ear effusion, routine lab investigations, neuropsychiatric evaluation was performed using Stanford-Binet test Intelligence Scales-Fifth Edition, all children underwent adenotonsillectomy by senior staff, 8 months after adenotonsillectomy neurocognitive testing was followed. Results: Children with OSAS had lower scores in inteligence quotient indicating impaired neurocognitive function but, 8 months after adenotonsillectomy, the children with OSAS demonstrated significant improvement in inteligence quotient. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea; inteligence quotient; Neurocognitive functions; Adenoid hypertrophy; Adenotonsillectomy | ||
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