Friedman tongue position: age distribution and relationship to sleep-disordered breathing

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
David G IngramNorman R Friedman

Abstract

Friedman tongue position (FTP) may play an important role in the evaluation of children with sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD), but there are no previous data on FTP distribution by age. The objective of the current study was to determine the distribution of FTP by age and examine the relationship between FTP and snoring in children. Prospective cross-sectional study of 199 children (mean age, 6.8 years; 59% male) had tongue position assessed by FTP as part of their clinical examination of the oral cavity during routine ENT visits at a tertiary care children's hospital. The FTP and snoring frequency of participants was examined across the entire age range as well as by comparing those older (middle childhood and above) and younger than 5 years of age. Tongue position did not correlate with age or snoring frequency. The proportion of children with FTP III/IV was not significantly different in children younger than five years of age compared to older than five. Habitual snoring was not associated with having a higher FTP. Among children who snored <3 times per week, those who had previously undergone tonsillectomy did have higher FTP compared to those who had not (p=0.007). BMI-%-for-age was significantly correlated with F...Continue Reading

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