Childhood adenotonsillar hypertrophy is associated with complications,including mouth breathing and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS),which can lead to sleep-related ventilation problems that significan...Childhood adenotonsillar hypertrophy is associated with complications,including mouth breathing and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS),which can lead to sleep-related ventilation problems that significantly impact the development of orofacial myofunctions as well as the physical and mental health of children.Orofacial myofunctional therapy(OMT)is based on the plasticity of neuromuscular systems to retrain the oral and maxillofacial system,effectively improving orofacial morphology,upper airway structure,and other aspects in pediatric patients.OMT is non-invasive and easy to implement,which can be promoted as an adjuvant therapy for children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.This review mainly discusses the theoretical basis,training methods,and influencing factors of OMT.展开更多
Precision medicine requires coordinated and integrated evidence-based combinatorial approaches so that diagnosis and treatment can be tailored to the individual patient.In this context,the treatment approach to mild o...Precision medicine requires coordinated and integrated evidence-based combinatorial approaches so that diagnosis and treatment can be tailored to the individual patient.In this context,the treatment approach to mild obstructive sleep apnea(OSA)is fraught with substantial debate as to what is mild OSA,and as to what constitutes appropriate treatment.As such,it is necessary to first establish a proposed consensus of what criteria need to be employed to reach the diagnosis of mild OSA,and then examine the circumstances under which treatment is indicated,and if so,whether and when anti-inflammatory therapy(AIT),rapid maxillary expansion(RME),and/or myofunctional therapy(MFT)may be indicated.展开更多
文摘Childhood adenotonsillar hypertrophy is associated with complications,including mouth breathing and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS),which can lead to sleep-related ventilation problems that significantly impact the development of orofacial myofunctions as well as the physical and mental health of children.Orofacial myofunctional therapy(OMT)is based on the plasticity of neuromuscular systems to retrain the oral and maxillofacial system,effectively improving orofacial morphology,upper airway structure,and other aspects in pediatric patients.OMT is non-invasive and easy to implement,which can be promoted as an adjuvant therapy for children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.This review mainly discusses the theoretical basis,training methods,and influencing factors of OMT.
基金Supported by NIH grants HL130984,HL140548,and AG061824,a Tier 2 grant from the University of Missourithe Leda J.Sears Foundation.In addition,PEB was supported by FONDECYT grant number 1180397.
文摘Precision medicine requires coordinated and integrated evidence-based combinatorial approaches so that diagnosis and treatment can be tailored to the individual patient.In this context,the treatment approach to mild obstructive sleep apnea(OSA)is fraught with substantial debate as to what is mild OSA,and as to what constitutes appropriate treatment.As such,it is necessary to first establish a proposed consensus of what criteria need to be employed to reach the diagnosis of mild OSA,and then examine the circumstances under which treatment is indicated,and if so,whether and when anti-inflammatory therapy(AIT),rapid maxillary expansion(RME),and/or myofunctional therapy(MFT)may be indicated.
